Title :
Self-referenced photonic crystal biosensors for in situ binding studies
Author :
Schilling, Ryan ; Aydin, Deniz ; Levi, Ofer
Author_Institution :
Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Self-referencing using two adjacent 2-dimensional photonic crystals is investigated. The two resonances are shown to have nearly identical quality factors and sensitivities. A split-flow microfluidics scheme for partial functionalization or differential measurement is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
bioMEMS; biosensors; etching; microfluidics; optical fabrication; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; SiNx; adjacent 2D photonic crystals; differential measurement; in situ binding studies; partial functionalization; quality factor; self referenced photonic crystal biosensors; split flow microfluidic scheme; Biosensors; Fluids; Measurement by laser beam; Microfluidics; Photonic crystals; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
