Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated optical nanoscale probe
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Application No.: US14952852Application Date: 2015-11-25
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Publication No.: US09779769B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Juergen Heidmann
- Applicant: Infinitum Solutions, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Infinitum Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Infinitum Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Silicon Valley Patent Group LLP
- Main IPC: G01R33/26
- IPC: G01R33/26 ; G11B5/455 ; G01N21/64 ; G11B5/012 ; G01N24/10 ; G01R33/32 ; G11B5/00

Abstract:
A diamond probe is suitable to be attached to an Atomic Force Microscope and is created with a tip that incorporates a one or more Nitrogen Vacancy (NV) centers located near the end of the tip. The probe arm acts as an optical waveguide to propagate the emission from the NV center with high efficiency and a beveled end directs excitation light to the NV center and directs photoluminescence light emanating from the NV center into the probe arm. The light source (or a portion of the light source), a detector, as well as an RF antenna, if used, may be mounted to the probe arm. The probe with integrated components enable excitation of photoluminescence in the NV center as well as optically detected Electron Spin Resonance (ODMR) and temperature measurements, and may further serve as a light probe utilizing the physical effect of Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED).
Public/Granted literature
- US20160077167A1 INTEGRATED OPTICAL NANOSCALE PROBE Public/Granted day:2016-03-17
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