Metasurface
US-2018074227-A1 · Mar 15, 2018 · US
Sub-millimeter real-time circular dichroism spectrometer with metasurfaces
US10760970B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10760970-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816233036-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jul 5, 2015 |
| Publication date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
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A circular dichroism spectrometer which comprises a metasurface. The metasurface has a plurality of anisotropic antennas configured to simultaneously spatially separate LCP and RCP spectral components from an incoming light beam. An optical detector array is included which detects the LCP and RCP spectral components. A transparent medium is situated between the metasurface and the optical detector array.
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What is claimed is: 1. A spectrometer, comprising: a metasurface, the metasurface comprising a plurality of anisotropic antennas, wherein each anisotropic antenna of the plurality of anisotropic antennas is configured to separate LCP and RCP spectral components of an incoming light beam; and an optical detector array, the array configured to detect each of the LCP and RCP spectral components of the incoming light beam. 2. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , further comprising a transparent medium disposed between the metasurface and the optical detector array. 3. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the overall dimensions of the spectrometer are each less than 1 millimeter. 4. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , further comprising a light source for generating the incoming light beam. 5. The spectrometer according to claim 4 , wherein the light source comprises an LED or Xenon lamp. 6. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the metasurface is configured to operate in a reflection mode. 7. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the metasurface is configured to operate in a transmission mode. 8. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the antennas comprise a dielectric material. 9. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the antennas comprise a metallic material. 10. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the antennas comprise a plasmonic ceramic material. 11. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the antennas comprise a transparent conducting oxide material. 12. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the antennas comprise a rectangle, ellipse, or split-ring shape. 13. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the antennas comprise solid nano-particles. 14. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the antennas comprise nano-slits. 15. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the antennas comprise nano-holes. 16. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the metasurface is adjustable to work at multiple wavelength ranges, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared. 17. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the spectrometer is configured to capture biological data. 18. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the spectrometer is configured to capture data for DNA structural analysis. 19. The spectrometer according to claim 1 , wherein the spectrometer is configured to capture stereochemical data. 20. A sensor network, comprising: an array of spectrometers, each of the spectrometers comprising: a metasurface, the metasurface comprising a plurality of anisotropic antennas, wherein each anisotropic antenna of the plurality of anisotropic antennas is configured to separate LCP and RCP spectral components of an incoming light beam; and an optical detector array, the array configured to detect the LCP and RCP spectral components.
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Dichroism · CPC title
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made of materials engineered to provide properties not available in nature, e.g. metamaterials · CPC title
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- What does patent US10760970B2 cover?
- A circular dichroism spectrometer which comprises a metasurface. The metasurface has a plurality of anisotropic antennas configured to simultaneously spatially separate LCP and RCP spectral components from an incoming light beam. An optical detector array is included which detects the LCP and RCP spectral components. A transparent medium is situated between the metasurface and the optical detec…
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- Purdue Research Foundation
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- Primary CPC classification G01J3/447. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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