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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2006
Peidong Yang, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Matt Law, Boulder, CO (US);
Donald J. Sirbuly, Livermore, CA (US);
Justin C. Johnson, Boulder, CO (US);
Richard Saykally, Piedmont, CA (US);
Rong Fan, Pasadena, CA (US);
Andrea Tao, Berkeley, CA (US);
Peidong Yang, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Matt Law, Boulder, CO (US);
Donald J. Sirbuly, Livermore, CA (US);
Justin C. Johnson, Boulder, CO (US);
Richard Saykally, Piedmont, CA (US);
Rong Fan, Pasadena, CA (US);
Andrea Tao, Berkeley, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Nanoribbons and nanowires having diameters less than the wavelength of light are used in the formation and operation of optical circuits and devices. Such nanostructures function as subwavelength optical waveguides which form a fundamental building block for optical integration. The extraordinary length, flexibility and strength of these structures enable their manipulation on surfaces, including the precise positioning and optical linking of nanoribbon/wire waveguides and other nanoribbon/wire elements to form optical networks and devices. In addition, such structures provide for waveguiding in liquids, enabling them to further be used in other applications such as optical probes and sensors.