Patents by Inventor Vladimir P. Safonov

Vladimir P. Safonov has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Optical enhancement with nanoparticles and microcavities
    Patent number: 6608716
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enhanced optical emissions, the apparatus comprising a light source, a microcavity, and a medium comprising nanoparticles, located within or near the microcavity. The nanoparticles are either non-aggregated or are aggregated in the form of fractals. The nanoparticles and microcavity exhibit enhanced linear and non-linear optical emission. The light emitting apparatus can be used for wavelength translation, amplification, optical parametric oscillation, light detection and ranging, increased sensitivity, high density optical data storage, and near-field optical spectroscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: New Mexico State University Technology Transfer Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Armstrong, Vladimir M. Shalaev, Thomas M. Shay, Won-Tae Kim, Z. Charles Ying, Vladimir P. Drachev, Vladimir P. Safonov