Title :
Single nanoparticle detection using a microcavity laser
Author :
He, Lina ; Ozdemir, Sahin Kaya ; Zhu, Jiangang ; Yang, Lan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Syst. Eng., Washington Univ. in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
Optical microcavity laser is utilized for label-free detection of single nanoparticles. Detection limit is significantly improved due to the ultra-narrow laser linewidth compared to the resonance linewidth of a passive microcavity.
Keywords :
microcavity lasers; nanoparticles; spectral line breadth; label-free detection; optical microcavity laser; single nanoparticle detection; ultra-narrow laser linewidth; Cavity resonators; Erbium; Laser modes; Microcavities; Nanoparticles; Optical sensors; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
