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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:
Mar. 10, 1987
Filed:
May. 10, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
William R Holland, Rochester, NY (US);
Dennis G Hall, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
The University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2504831 ; 2504871 ; 250368 ;
Abstract
Fluorescence enhancement is obtained using an optical waveguide consisting essentially of films of fluorescent molecules and of conductive material separated by a dielectric layer. The enhancement is believed to be due to the near field interaction between the molecules of the fluorescent material and the waveguide modal fields. No special couplers (prisms or gratings) are needed between the fluorescent material and the waveguide. The enhancement factor is in excess of two orders of magnitude over fluorescence from the material without the use of the waveguide.