Optics: measuring and testing – By dispersed light spectroscopy – With raman type light scattering
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Connolly, Patrick (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By dispersed light spectroscopy
With raman type light scattering
Reexamination Certificate
active
11084833
ABSTRACT:
Methods of forming NERS-active structures are disclosed that include ordered arrays of nanoparticles. Nanoparticles covered with an outer shell may be arranged in an ordered array on a substrate using Langmuir-Blodgett techniques. A portion of the outer shell may be removed, and the exposed nanoparticles may be used in a system to perform nanoenhanced Raman spectroscopy. An ordered array of nanoparticles may be used as a mask for forming islands of NERS-active material on a substrate. NERS-active structures and an NERS system that includes an NERS-active structure are also disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for performing NERS with NERS-active structures.
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Bratkovski Alexandre M.
Kamins Theodore I.
Sharma Shashank
Connolly Patrick
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Richey Scott M
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