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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:
Jul. 19, 2016

Filed:

May. 23, 2013
Applicant:

Lawrence Livermore National Security, Llc, Livermore, CA (US);

Inventors:

Xuan Yang, San Jose, CA (US);

Tiziana C. Bond, Livermore, CA (US);

Jerald Britten, Clayton, CA (US);

Thomas C. Carlson, Livermore, CA (US);

Nazar Ileri, Livermore, CA (US);

Cindy Larson, Tracy, CA (US);

Claire Gu, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/65 (2006.01); C23C 14/34 (2006.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/658 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C23C 14/34 (2013.01); G02B 6/0229 (2013.01); G02B 6/02052 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06113 (2013.01); G01N 2201/088 (2013.01);
Abstract

A nanoscale structure fabricated on a planar end facet of an optic fiber is described, to enable detection of molecules by surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The nanoscale structure may comprise an array of nanopillars. The nanoscale structure may also comprise a non periodic, or random, surface-relief structure. The nanoscale structure may be coated in a metal, comprising, for example, silver, gold, aluminum, iridium, platinum, palladium, copper, or a combination of the same. The nanoscale structure may be fabricated on a planar end facet of an optical fiber by interference lithography.


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