Single metal nanoparticle scattering interferometer
Abstract
An interferometer and a method for generating scattered light interference are provided. A beam splitter is provided by a single metal nanoparticle to split an incoming excitation light. Scattered light from the single metal nanoparticle and its mirror image shows interference in both spatial and spectral domains. A mirror modifies the spatial distribution of elastic light scattering of the single metal nanoparticle. A large spectral width of the scattered light enables a distance measurement without scanning the mirror.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- UChicago Argonne LLC, Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531536
- Patent Number(s):
- 7251040
- Application Number:
- 11/040,914
- Assignee:
- UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2005-01-21
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Eah, Sang -Kee, Lin, Xiao -Min, and Wiederrecht, Gary. Single metal nanoparticle scattering interferometer. United States: N. p., 2007.
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Eah, Sang -Kee, Lin, Xiao -Min, & Wiederrecht, Gary. Single metal nanoparticle scattering interferometer. United States.
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"Single metal nanoparticle scattering interferometer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531536.
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