Title :
Two-dimensional Si photonic crystal microcavity for single particle detection
Author :
Lee, M.R. ; Fauchet, P.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., Rochester, NY
Abstract :
We theoretically and experimentally present a Si-based photonic crystal sensor for single particle detection. With a sensing area of ~40 mum2, the device is capable of detecting a sphere of ~50 nm in diameter or less.
Keywords :
biological techniques; elemental semiconductors; micro-optics; microcavities; microsensors; optical sensors; photonic crystals; silicon; Si; Si-based crystal sensor; biosensing; photonic crystal microcavity; single particle detection; sphere detection; two-dimensional Si photonic crystal; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosensors; Microcavities; Monitoring; Optical sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic crystals; Proteins; Resonance; Ultrafast optics; Photonic crystal; biosensing;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2007 4th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0934-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2007.4347726
