Plasmonic force manipulation in nanostructures

US9862601B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• IMEC · BE
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, KU LEUVEN R&D · BE

Inventors

• Chang-Ken Chen · Leuven, BE
• Pol Van Dorpe · Spalbeek, BE
• Kai Cheng · Hsinchu, TW
• Tim Stakenborg · Heverlee, BE
• Liesbet Lagae · Leuven, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 24, 2010
• Grant date: Jan 9, 2018
• Expiry date: May 17, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T436/143333
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system (100) is described for characterizing and/or manipulating molecules. The system may especially be suitable for biological molecules, although the invention is not limited thereto. The system (100) comprises a substrate (110) comprising a nanostructure (120) being suitable for translocation of molecules through the nanostructure (120). It furthermore comprises a means (210) for translocating molecules through the nanostructure (120) and a plasmonic force field generating means (130) adapted for influencing the translocation speed of the particle by applying a plasmonic force field at the nanostructure (120). A corresponding method also is described.