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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2006
Wenjun Fan, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Shuang Zhang, Charleston, IL (US);
Kevin J. Malloy, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Steven R. J. Brueck, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Wenjun Fan, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Shuang Zhang, Charleston, IL (US);
Kevin J. Malloy, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Steven R. J. Brueck, Albuquerque, NM (US);
STC.UNM, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
Electromagnetic radiation detector elements and methods for detecting electromagnetic radiation, in particular, infrared radiation, are provided. The electromagnetic radiation detector element can include an electromagnetic radiation detector and a plasmonic antenna disposed over the electromagnetic radiation detector. The plasmonic antenna can include a metal film, a sub-wavelength aperture in the metal film, and a plurality of circular corrugations centered around the sub-wavelength aperture.