Optimization of whispering gallery resonator design for biosensing applications
| Autor: | Shahraam Afshar, Jonathan M. M. Hall, Nicolas Riesen, Tess Reynolds, Tanya M. Monro, Alexandre François, Stephen J. Nicholls, Matthew R. Henderson |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Reynolds, T, Henderson, MR, Francois, A, Riesen, N, Hall, JMM, Afshar, SV, Nicholls, SJ, Monro, TM |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Total internal reflection
Materials science Whispering gallery business.industry sensor designs surrounding refractive indices (SRI) quality factors 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Microsphere 010309 optics Resonator Optics label-free detection Q factor 0103 physical sciences Whispering-gallery wave 0210 nano-technology business Biosensor Refractive index |
| Popis: | Whispering gallery modes (WGMs) within microsphere cavitiesenable highly sensitive label-free detection of changes in the surroundingrefractive index. This detection modality is of particular interest forbiosensing applications. However, the majority of biosensing work utilizingWGMs to date has been conducted with resonators made from either silicaor polystyrene, while other materials remain largely uninvestigated. Byconsidering characteristics such as the quality factor and sensitivity of theresonator, the optimal WGM sensor design can be identified for variousapplications. This work explores the choice of resonator refractive indexand size to provide design guidelines for undertaking refractive indexbiosensing using WGMs. Refereed/Peer-reviewed |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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