Abstract:
The present invention relates to a light source for generating an optical frequency comb. The present invention further relates to a method for manufacturing the optical resonator used in this light source. The present invention additionally relates to microelectromechanical systems, MEMS, optical switch and system comprising the same. The present invention also relates to a sensor and to a method for manufacturing a suspended silicon nitride structure comprised in the sensor. According to the present invention, a single-step LPCVD deposited monolithic stoichiometric Si3N4 layer is used on a mono-crystalline aluminum oxide substrate such as sapphire. The thickness of the Si3N4 layer exceeds 500 nm. This layer can be realized with relatively low residual stress.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a process to prepare an object coated with an active agent by contacting an object, wherein the surface of the object has a pKa of between 4 and 7.4, with a buffered aqueous coating solution comprising a negatively charged active agent and wherein said buffered solution has a pH below the pKa, or by contacting an object, wherein the surface of the object has a pKa of between 7.4 and 10, with a buffered aqueous coating solution comprising a positively charged active agent and wherein said buffered solution has a pH above the pKa of the surface. The surface of the object may also be modified with organic molecules comprising ionisable groups which are bases and ionisable groups which are acids.
Abstract:
The application describes apparatus and methods for performing a dropping mercury based process on a microscopic scale, using an AFM (atomic force microscopy) setup (300) with an AFM cantilever (110) comprising a micro channel (120) with a cantilever micro channel outlet f(121) or growing a mercury droplet (51), and guiding mercury through the micro channel to provide the mercury droplet at the cantilever micro channel outlet, wherein the cantilever micro channel outlet has an channel outlet hydraulic diameter selected from the range of 1 nm - 10 μm, and wherein the micro channel of the AFM cantilever has a hydraulic diameter in the range of 1 nm - 100 μm.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for making a 3D nanostructure having a nanosubstructure, comprising the steps of : i) providing a mold comprising at least one sharp concave corner; ii) conformational depositing at least one structural material in the sharp concave corner; iii) isotropically removing structural material; iv) depositing at least one other structural material; v) removing earlier deposited structural material; vi) forming a nanosubstructure; and vii) removing the mold thereby providing the 3D nanostructure having the nanosubstructure.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for making a 3D nanostructure having a nanosubstructure, comprising the steps of: i) providing a mold comprising at least one sharp concave corner; ii) conformational depositing at least one structural material in the sharp concave corner iii) isotropically removing structural material; iv) depositing at least one other structural material; v) removing earlier deposited structural material; vi) forming a nanosubstructure; and vii) removing the mold thereby providing the 3D nanostructure having the nanosubstructure.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for making a 3D nanostructure having a nanosubstructure, comprising the steps of: i) providing a mold comprising at least one sharp concave corner; ii) conformational depositing at least one structural material in the sharp concave corner iii) isotropically removing structural material; iv) depositing at least one other structural material; v) removing earlier deposited structural material; vi) forming a nanosubstructure; and vii) removing the mold thereby providing the 3D nanostructure having the nanosubstructure.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for making a 3D nanostructure having a nanosubstructure, comprising the steps of: i) providing a mold comprising at least one sharp concave corner; ii) conformational depositing at least one structural material in the sharp concave corner iii) isotropically removing structural material; iv) depositing at least one other structural material; v) removing earlier deposited structural material; vi) forming a nanosubstructure; and vii) removing the mold thereby providing the 3D nanostructure having the nanosubstructure.