Apparatus and methods for manipulating light using nanoscale cometal structures
First Claim
1. A coaxial nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light comprising:
- a plurality of nanoscale coaxial structures each comprising an electrically conducting core contacting a dielectric material which is coated with an outer electrical conductor layer; and
a substrate supporting the plurality of nanoscale coaxial structures.
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Abstract
An apparatus and methods for manipulating light using nanoscale cometal structures are disclosed. A nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light includes a plurality of nanoscale cometal structures each comprising a dielectric material located between a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor. A method of fabricating a nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light includes preparing a plurality of nanoscale planar structures; coating a plurality of planar surfaces of the plurality of planar structures with a dielectric while leaving space between the plurality of planar surfaces; and coating the dielectric with an outer electrical conductor layer, wherein a portion of the outer electrical conductor layer is located between the planar structures to form coplanar structures.
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1. A coaxial nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light comprising:
- a plurality of nanoscale coaxial structures each comprising an electrically conducting core contacting a dielectric material which is coated with an outer electrical conductor layer; and
a substrate supporting the plurality of nanoscale coaxial structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a plurality of nanoscale coaxial structures each comprising an electrically conducting core contacting a dielectric material which is coated with an outer electrical conductor layer; and
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11. A coplanar nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light comprising:
- a plurality of nanoscale coplanar structures each comprising a dielectric layer located between a first electrically conducting layer and a second electrically conducting layer;
wherein light enters the coplanar structure between the first electrically conducting layer and the second electrically conducting layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- a plurality of nanoscale coplanar structures each comprising a dielectric layer located between a first electrically conducting layer and a second electrically conducting layer;
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24. A method of fabricating a nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light comprising:
- preparing a plurality of nanoscale planar structures;
coating a plurality of planar surfaces of the plurality of planar structures with a dielectric while leaving space between the plurality of planar surfaces; and
coating the dielectric with an outer electrical conductor layer, wherein a portion of the outer electrical conductor layer is located between the planar structures to form coplanar structures. - View Dependent Claims (25)
- preparing a plurality of nanoscale planar structures;
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