Title :
Enhancement of fluorescence and raman scattering in a liquid-core optical fiber based on hollow-core photonic-crystal fibers
Author :
Huo, Li ; Lin, Chinlon ; Suen, Yick Keung ; Kong, Siu Kai ; Jin, Lei ; Vienne, Guillaume
Author_Institution :
Biophotonics Laboratory, Center for Advanced Research in Photonics, China
Abstract :
Fluorescence/Raman scattering in a liquid-core optical fiber waveguide based on hollow-core photonic-crystal fibers was demonstrated. 10 times of signal enhancement in a 6-cm long fiber was achieved. Different PCFs showed different enhancement factors.
Keywords :
Biomedical optical imaging; Fluorescence; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystal fibers; Raman scattering; Refractive index;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431276
