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Thermoelectric component with plasmonic guide, integrating a device for measuring the power coupled in the guided mode

US9097636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2012
Grant dateAug 4, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/002
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thermoelectric component comprises integrated into the component: a plasmonic waveguide, an exciter element for the guided plasmonic mode, a device for measuring the power dissipated during propagation along the plasmonic waveguide, characterized in that the measurement device comprises, associated with the plasmonic guide, a thermocouple junction with two electrodes, one of the electrodes including the plasmonic waveguide.

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