Optical antenna array for harmonic generation, mixing and signal amplification
OwnerRobert Joseph Crowleyinventor
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Abstract
An optical antenna collects, modifies and emits energy at light wavelengths. Linear conductors sized to correspond to the light wavelengths are used. Nonlinear junctions of small dimension are used to rectify an alternating waveform induced upon the conductors by the lightwave electromagnetic energy. The optical antenna and junctions are effective to produce harmonic energy at light wavelengths. The linear conductors may be comprised of carbon nanotubes that are attached to a substrate material, which may then be connected to an electrical port.
Claims10
A method of manufacturing a lightwave electromagnetic antenna device comprising the steps of;
- providing a substrate material,
- depositing a metal oxide region on said substrate material, said metal oxide region having an electrical length shorter than a light wavelength, and,
- growing an elongated linear structure having an electrical length corresponding to a light wavelength upon said metal oxide region.
A method of manufacturing a wavelength of selective light responsive array of conductive linear elements comprising the steps of;
- providing a substrate material,
- depositing a metal oxide region on said substrate material, said metal oxide region having an electrical length shorter than a light wavelength, and,
- growing a first group of conductive linear elements having an electrical length corresponding to a first light wavelength,
- growing a second group of conductive linear elements having an electrical length corresponding to a second light wavelength.
A method of modifying a light wave comprising the steps of;
- providing a substrate material,
- depositing a metal oxide region on said substrate material, said metal oxide region having an electrical length shorter than a light wave length, and
- growing an elongated linear structure having an electrical length corresponding to a light wavelength upon said metal oxide region,
- providing an electrical signal to said substrate material, and
- collecting, modifying and emitting energy at a light wavelength at said linear structure and said metal oxide region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.