US Patent 7589880 - Manipulating light using coaxial nanoscale optics

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This patent from Boston College discloses an array of nanoscale coaxial structures to manipulate light energy for improving the efficiency of solar cells or optical devices. Claim 1 reads:

1. A coaxial nanoscale optics apparatus for manipulating light comprising:

a plurality of nanoscale coaxial structures each comprising an electrically conducting core contacting a dielectric material which is coated with an outer electrical conductor layer; and

a substrate supporting the plurality of nanoscale coaxial structures.