Nanoparticle optical storage apparatus and methods of making and using same
US7126136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H20/851
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates in general to nanoparticles exhibiting luminescence such as photostimulated luminescence or photoluminescence and optical switching processes based upon such properties, in more particular, the use of such photostimulated luminescence exhibiting nanoparticles and switching nanoparticle for optical storage apparatuses and sensors as well as methods of making and using same.
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