Title :
Detection and identification of biological and nonbiological particles using optical tweezers and Raman spectroscopy sensors
Author :
Xie, Changan ; Li, Yong-qing
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC, USA
Abstract :
We report on an innovative optical sensor based on the combination of optical tweezers and Raman Spectroscopy that is highly sensitive and selective for fast detection and identification of single biological and nonbiological particles.
Keywords :
Raman spectroscopy; bio-optics; biosensors; cellular biophysics; microorganisms; optical sensors; radiation pressure; Raman spectroscopy sensors; biological particle identification; nonbiological particle identification; optical sensor; optical tweezers; Biological information theory; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Laser beams; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Particle beams; Raman scattering; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
