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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2009
Manuel Forcales, Barcelona, ES;
Jaime Gomez Rivas, Eindhoven, NL;
Marcus Verschuuren, Tilburg, NL;
Vincenzo Giannini, Viggiano, IT;
Manuel Forcales, Barcelona, ES;
Jaime Gomez Rivas, Eindhoven, NL;
Marcus Verschuuren, Tilburg, NL;
Vincenzo Giannini, Viggiano, IT;
Stichting IMEC Nederland, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to an assembly for detecting the presence of a target based on a detection of a resonance associated to surface polaritons, such as long-range surface exciton polaritons (LRSEP). The invention relates to an assembly to be used in connection with a bio-sensor. The assembly comprising a carrier substrate () and a sensor layer () positioned on the carrier substrate. The sensor layer is of a material having a complex permittivity with an imaginary part being greater than or similar to the real part.