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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2018
Applicant:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc, Livermore, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles G. Stevens, Danville, CA (US);
Joseph W. Tringe, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Christopher T. Cunningham, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/453 (2006.01); G01J 3/433 (2006.01); G01J 3/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/35 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/453 (2013.01); G01J 3/10 (2013.01); G01J 3/4338 (2013.01); G01N 21/35 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method of forming a plasmonic condensing lens for room temperature quantum noise limited (QNL) infrared (IR) spectrometry includes: forming a silicon cone on a substrate; coating the silicon cone with a highly reflective material; and modifying the silicon cone using focused ion beam (FIB) modification to permit transmittance of light through the silicon cone.