Optics: measuring and testing – By dispersed light spectroscopy – With raman type light scattering
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-14
2008-03-04
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By dispersed light spectroscopy
With raman type light scattering
Reexamination Certificate
active
07339666
ABSTRACT:
Structures for amplifying light include a resonant cavity in which an analyte may be positioned. The structures for amplifying light may be used to amplify the incident light employed in surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). SERS systems employing the structures for amplifying light of the present invention and methods of performing SERS are also disclosed.
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Islam M. Saif
Li Zhiyong
Wang Shih-Yuan
Geisel Kara
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Toatley , Jr. Gregory J.
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