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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2011
Plasmon induced hot carrier device, method for using the same, and method for manufacturing the same
Mark William Knight, Houston, TX (US);
Heidar Sobhani Khakestar, Houston, TX (US);
Peter Nordlander, Houston, TX (US);
Nancy J. Halas, Houston, TX (US);
Mark William Knight, Houston, TX (US);
Heidar Sobhani Khakestar, Houston, TX (US);
Peter Nordlander, Houston, TX (US);
Nancy J. Halas, Houston, TX (US);
William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In general, the invention relates to a unit that includes a semiconductor and a plasmonic material disposed on the semiconductor, where a potential barrier is formed between the plasmonic material and the semiconductor. The unit further includes an insulator disposed on the semiconductor and adjacent to the plasmonic material and a transparent conductor disposed on the plasmonic material, where, upon illumination, the plasmonic material is excited resulting the excitation of an electron with sufficient energy to overcome the potential barrier.