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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Wei Wu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Min HU, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Fung Suong Ou, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Zhiyong LI, Redwood City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Wei Wu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Min Hu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Fung Suong Ou, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Zhiyong Li, Redwood City, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for performing Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) includes a reflective layer positioned above the substrate, a plurality of tapered nanowires disposed above the reflective layer, each of the plurality of tapered nanowires having a tapered end directed away from the reflective layer.