Title :
Enhanced biosensing using photonic crystal fibers
Author :
Myaing, M.T. ; Ye, J.Y. ; Norris, T.B. ; Thomas, T. ; Kotylar, A. ; Patri, A. ; Baker, J., Jr. ; Wadsworth, W.J. ; Percival, R.M. ; Bouwmans, G. ; Knight, J.C. ; Russell, P.St.J.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
A double-clad photonic crystal fiber was used to improve detection efficiency over a regular single mode fiber in a two-photon fluorescence detection scheme where the dye was excited and the fluorescence was detected back through the same fiber.
Keywords :
biosensors; dyes; fibre optic sensors; fluorescence; optical fibre cladding; photoexcitation; photonic crystals; two-photon processes; biosensing enhancement; double-clad photonic crystal fiber; dye excitation; fluorescence; two-photon fluorescence detection scheme; Apertures; Biomedical optical imaging; Fiber lasers; Fluorescence; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optimized production technology; Photonic crystal fibers; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
