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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2012
Applicants:
Hanqing Jiang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Hongbin Yu, Chandler, AZ (US);
Cunjiang Yu, Champaign, IL (US);
Kevin O'brien, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Yong-hang Zhang, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Hanqing Jiang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Hongbin Yu, Chandler, AZ (US);
Cunjiang Yu, Champaign, IL (US);
Kevin O'Brien, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Yong-Hang Zhang, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Described herein are diffraction gratings and methods for the manufacture thereof. One method comprises applying a force to a substrate to strain the substrate, disposing a thin film on at least a portion of the substrate, and reducing the force applied to the substrate, thereby causing the thin film to buckle.