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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2006
Brian D. Hunt, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Michael Bronikowski, Altadena, CA (US);
Eric W. Wong, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Paul Von Allmen, Pasadena, CA (US);
Fabiano A. Oyafuso, Pasadena, CA (US);
Brian D. Hunt, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Michael Bronikowski, Altadena, CA (US);
Eric W. Wong, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Paul von Allmen, Pasadena, CA (US);
Fabiano A. Oyafuso, Pasadena, CA (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices for spectroscopic identification of molecules using nanoscale wires are disclosed. According to one of the methods, nanoscale wires are provided, electrons are injected into the nanoscale wire; and inelastic electron scattering is measured via excitation of low-lying vibrational energy levels of molecules bound to the nanoscale wire.