Title :
Local evanescent, array coupled (LEAC) biosensor response to low index adlayers
Author :
Yuan, G. ; Stephens, M.D. ; Dandy, D.S. ; Gerding, J.K. ; Orden, A. Van ; Lear, K.L.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO
Abstract :
Experiments on planar optical waveguide based local evanescent array coupled biosensors using low-index photoresist and polystyrene nanoparticle adlayers are reported. Near-field scanning optical microscopy measurements are in close agreement with beam propagation method simulations.
Keywords :
adsorbed layers; biosensors; chemisorbed layers; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; optical arrays; optical couplers; optical microscopy; optical polymers; optical sensors; photoresists; LEAC biosensor; beam propagation method simulation; local evanescent array coupled biosensor response; low index polystyrene nanoparticle adlayers; low-index photoresist; near-field scanning optical microscopy measurements; planar optical waveguide; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosensors; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical microscopy; Optical planar waveguides; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Resists; (000.0000) General;
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.2006.4628042
