Title :
Highly efficient fluorescence sensing with hollow core photonic crystal fibers
Author :
Smolka, Stephan ; Barth, Michael ; Benson, Oliver
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby
Abstract :
We investigate hollow core photonic crystal fibers for ultra-sensitive fluorescence detection by selectively infiltrating the central hole with fluorophores. Dye concentrations down to 10-9 M can be detected using only nanoliter sample volumes.
Keywords :
dyes; fibre optic sensors; fluorescence; holey fibres; photonic crystals; dye concentration detection; fluorescence sensing; fluorophores; hollow core photonic crystal fibers; nanoliter sample volume; ultra-sensitive fluorescence detection; Biomedical optical imaging; Coatings; Fiber nonlinear optics; Fluorescence; Gases; Liquids; Nanobioscience; Optical fibers; Photonic band gap; Photonic crystal fibers;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1925-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590549