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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2018
Applicants:
Lan Yang, St. Louis, MO (US);
Fang-jie Shu, St. Louis, MO (US);
Xuefeng Jiang, St. Louis, MO (US);
Guangming Zhao, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Lan Yang, St. Louis, MO (US);
Fang-Jie Shu, St. Louis, MO (US);
Xuefeng Jiang, St. Louis, MO (US);
Guangming Zhao, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 11/32 (2021.01); G02B 1/04 (2006.01); G01K 11/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G01K 11/00 (2006.01); B82Y 20/00 (2011.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 11/32 (2013.01); G01K 11/00 (2013.01); G01K 11/26 (2013.01); G02B 1/04 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01); B82Y 20/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microprobe is provided that includes a microsphere optical resonator operatively coupled to a nanoscatterer. The microsphere optical resonator includes a back surface and a front surface opposite the front surface. The front surface is configured to receive a focused laser beam, and the nanoscatterer is positioned adjacent to the back surface.