SUB-WAVELENGTH METALLIC APERTURES AS LIGHT ENHANCEMENT DEVICES

摘要

Light enhancement devices (10), applications for the light enhancement devices (10), and methods for making the light enhancement devices are provided. The light enhancement devices (10) include a substrate (11) and a film of metal (12) disposed over the substrate (11), the film of metal (12) including at least one cavity (13). The cavity (13) may be of various shapes depending on the desired application.