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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
May. 16, 2000
Robert L. Armstrong, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Vladimir M. Shalaev, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Thomas M. Shay, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Won-Tae Kim, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Z. Charles Ying, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Vladimir P. Drachev, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Vladimir P. Safonov, Novosibirsk, RU;
New Mexico State University Technology Transfer Corporation, Las Cruces, NM (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for enhanced optical emissions, the apparatus comprising a light source, a microcavity, and a medium comprising nanoparticles, located within or near the microcavity. The nanoparticles are either non-aggregated or are aggregated in the form of fractals. The nanoparticles and microcavity exhibit enhanced linear and non-linear optical emission. The light emitting apparatus can be used for wavelength translation, amplification, optical parametric oscillation, light detection and ranging, increased sensitivity, high density optical data storage, and near-field optical spectroscopy.