Patent ID: 6752963
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An SPR sensor array comprisinga plurality of SPR sensor surface areas (120) arranged on a substrate (10, 20) in a two-dimensional matrix located in a plane to which the SPR sensor surface areas (120) are parallel and whereby radiation capable of exciting surface plasmons in the SPR sensor surface areas (120) under specific physical conditions can be guided through the substrate (10, 20) to be reflected from the SPR sensor surface areas, separating means (110) for separating each SPR sensor surface area (120) from its neighboring SPR sensor surface area (120), where the separating means (110) and SPR sensor surface areas (120) are provided such that at least outside of surface plasmon resonance occurring in the SPR sensor surface areas (120) the radiation (40) guided through the substrate (10, 20) is reflected in the region of the separating means to a different degree than in the region of the SPR sensor surface areas (120) to create a contrast between the separating means (110) and the SPR sensor surface areas (120) at least outside of surface plasmon resonance occurring in the SPR sensor surface areas (120) in the radiation reflected by the SPR sensor surface areas (120) and the separating means (110).