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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1986
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J Seymour, Wellesley Hills, MA (US);
George I Stegeman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9619 ; 350-11 ; 350320 ;
Abstract
A device for efficiently coupling electromagnetic radiation in the far-infrared and submillimeter spectral regions to surface plasmon waves comprises a prism constructed of a dielectric material, a first layer integrally formed on one face of the prism having an index of refraction which is less than the index of refraction of the prism, and a second overcoat layer formed integrally on the first layer and having an index of refraction which is greater than the index of refraction of the first layer.