Title :
Terahertz biochip for illicit drug detection
Author :
Lu, Ja-Yu ; Chen, Li-Jin ; Kao, Tzeng-Fu ; Chang, Hsu-Hao ; Sun, Chi-Kuang ; Liu, An-Shyi ; Yu, Yi-Chun ; Wu, Ruey-Beei ; Liu, Wei-Shen ; Chyi, Jeng-Inn
Author_Institution :
Grad. Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
We demonstrate a THz-biochip integrated with a compact high-efficiency micro-THz source with tunable THz frequencies for direct, sensitive, localized label-free bio-sensing. The capability to identity different illicit drug powders is successfully demonstrated.
Keywords :
drugs; lab-on-a-chip; millimetre wave integrated circuits; illicit drug detection; label free biosensing; micro THz source; terahertz biochip; Biomedical optical imaging; Broadband antennas; Dipole antennas; Drugs; Frequency; Optical control; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Powders; 170.7160(Ultrafast technology); 260.3090(Infrared, far); 300.6270(Spectroscopy, far infrared);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627813
