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Nanostructure having metal nanoparticles and a method of assembly thereof

US9285610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. · US

Inventors

Idan Mandelbaum · Columbia, US
Tadd C. Kippeny · Mount Airy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2013
Grant date	Mar 15, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S977/948
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A nanostructure and method for assembly thereof are disclosed. The nanostructure includes a gain medium nanoparticle; an output coupler nanoparticle being discrete from and linked to the gain medium nanoparticle; and a plurality of metal nanoparticles being linked about the gain medium nanoparticle, wherein the gain medium nanoparticle and the output coupler nanoparticle are included in the nanostructure in a one to one ratio.

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