IP Library Granted Patent US 6,236,033
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US 6,236,033 · App. 09/208,116

Enhanced optical transmission apparatus utilizing metal films having apertures and periodic surface topography

Inventors: Thomas Ebbesen, Daniel E. Grupp, Tineke Thio, Henri J. Lezec
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Granted: May 22, 2001 Filed: Dec 9, 1998
Inventors
Thomas Ebbesen
Daniel E. Grupp
Tineke Thio
Henri J. Lezec
Assignee (at issue)
NEC Research Institute, Inc.

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Patent No.
US 6,236,033
App. No.
09/208,116
Filed
1998-12-09
Granted
2001-05-22
Kind
A