Title :
Optical fibre sensing and analytical imaging with semiconductor nanocrystals
Author :
Jorge, P.A.S. ; Maule, Charles ; Rodrigues, Henrique ; da Silva, J.C.G.E. ; Farahi, F.
Author_Institution :
Unidade de Optoelectronica e Sist. Electronicos, INESC Porto, Porto, Portugal
fDate :
June 28 2009-July 2 2009
Abstract :
Semiconductor nanocrystals have unique optical properties that make them promising alternatives to traditional dyes in many luminescence based analytical techniques. An overview of the more relevant progresses in the application of quantum dots (QDs) as analytical probes in optical fibre sensing and imaging application will be addressed. Experimental results regarding the use of QDs as self-referenced multiplexed probes for chemical sensing and analytical imaging will be presented.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; fibre optic sensors; luminescence; nanostructured materials; semiconductor quantum dots; analytical probes; chemical sensor; luminescence; optical fibre imaging; optical fibre sensor; quantum dots; self-referenced multiplexed probes; semiconductor nanocrystals; Biomedical optical imaging; Chemicals; Image analysis; Luminescence; Nanocrystals; Optical fibers; Optical imaging; Optical surface waves; Probes; Quantum dots; chemical sensors; optical fibre sensors; quantum dots; ratiometric imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2009. ICTON '09. 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Azores
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4825-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4827-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2009.5185001
