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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 22, 2010
Applicants:

Makoto Murakami, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Yong Che, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Bing Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Yuki Ichikawa, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Inventors:

Makoto Murakami, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Yong Che, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Bing Liu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Yuki Ichikawa, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Assignee:

IMRA America, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 3/44 (2006.01); C23C 14/08 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); C23C 14/34 (2006.01); G01N 21/65 (2006.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/658 (2013.01); C23C 14/083 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); C23C 14/3435 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

An device for Raman spectroscopy such as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is disclosed herein. Various embodiments may be utilized to prepare a SERS substrate using several deposition techniques such as pulsed laser deposition. Some embodiments optimize coverage, volume, or elements of SERS active metals. The method is a single step inexpensive method for preparing a SERS active substrate. In some embodiments a coating layer underneath the SERS active metals is utilized for additional enhancements.


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