Title :
Fluorescence detection system with miniaturized integrating sphere
Author :
Kyungmook Kwon ; Byounghun Park ; Jaeho Shim ; Kyoungsik Yu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., KAIST (Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol.), Daejeon, South Korea
Abstract :
We report on the use of non-imaging reflectors to improve the collection efficiency of fluorescence detection systems. Half-sphere mirrors redirect the isotropic fluorescent emission toward the photodetector, and significantly enhance the fluorescence signal.
Keywords :
fluorescence; micromirrors; optical design techniques; photodetectors; photometry; collection efficiency; fluorescence detection; half-sphere mirrors; miniaturized integrating sphere; nonimaging reflectors; optical system design; photodetector; Fluorescence; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Photodetectors; Stimulated emission; Biosensors; Fluorescence detection; Non-imaging optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0334-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2011.6031110
