Nanoplasmonic device with nanoscale cooling

Abstract

A nanoplasmonic device includes a nanoplasmonicly heatable layer having a heating side and a cooling side, the heatable layer including a plurality of localized energy receiving sites; and a cooling structure located adjacent to the cooling side, the cooling structure including a nanoscale structure to remove heat from the heated layer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A nanoplasmonic device comprising:
 a nanoplasmonicly heatable layer having a heating side and a cooling side, said heatable layer including a plurality of localized energy receiving sites; and   a cooling structure located adjacent to said cooling side, said cooling structure including a nanoscale structure to remove heat from said heated layer.   
     
     
         2 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cooling structure comprises a plasmonic cooling layer. 
     
     
         3 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 2 , wherein said plasmonic cooling layer comprises longitudinally alternating nanoparticles and non-nanoparticle regions. 
     
     
         4 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 2 , wherein said plasmonic cooling layer comprises a gap layer of less than a sub-wavelength thickness and a plasmonic sub-layer. 
     
     
         5 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 4 , wherein said plasmonic cooling layer comprises alternating gap layers and plasmonic sub-layers. 
     
     
         6 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cooling structure comprises a phononic cooling layer. 
     
     
         7 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 6 , wherein said phononic cooling layer comprises longitudinally alternating nanoparticle and non-nanoparticle regions. 
     
     
         8 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 6 , wherein said phononic cooling layer comprises a gap layer of less than a sub-wavelength thickness and a phononic sub-layer. 
     
     
         9 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 8 , wherein said phononic cooling layer comprises alternating gap layers and phononic sub-layers. 
     
     
         10 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cooling structure comprises sub-micron fluid passages including nanostructure heat-absorbing structures. 
     
     
         11 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 1 , wherein said cooling structure is localized to said localized energy receiving sites. 
     
     
         12 . A nanoplasmonic device according to  claim 1 , wherein said device is one of a data storage device, a photovoltaic cell and a lithography medium.