Title :
Enhanced sensitivity in silicon photonic crystal biosensors due to optical force-assisted particle transport
Author :
Heiniger, Adam T. ; Miller, Benjamin L. ; Fauchet, Philippe M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Abstract :
The minimum particle concentration detectable by an on-chip optical resonator is limited when particles are transported to the sensing area only by diffusion. We investigate sensitivity enhancement when optical forces assist in particle transport.
Keywords :
biosensors; elemental semiconductors; fibre optic sensors; optical resonators; photonic crystals; silicon; diffusion; minimum particle concentration; on-chip optical resonator; optical force-assisted particle transport; silicon photonic crystal biosensors; Adaptive optics; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosensors; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2011 8th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8338-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2011.6053814
