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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2015
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sameer Walavalkar, Studio City, CA (US);
Chieh-feng Chang, Pasadena, CA (US);
Axel Scherer, Barnard, VT (US);
Brandon Marin, San Diego, CA (US);
Scott E. Fraser, Glendale, CA (US);
Andrea R. Tao, La Jolla, CA (US);
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Oakland, CA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeleles, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for nanopillar sensors are described. Nanopillars can be defined on a substrate, and metal deposited on the nanopillars. A thermal treatment can reflow the metal on the nanopillars forming metallic bulbs on the top end of the nanopillars. These structures can have enhanced optical detection when functionalized with biological agents, or can detect gases, particles and liquids through interaction with the metal layer on the nanopillars.