Title :
Dielectric microspheres as optical sensors: coupling of microspheres to light guiding flexible capillary tubing
Author :
Nurenberg, Alexandra ; Schweiger, Gustav
Author_Institution :
Lciseranwendringstechnik und Messsystenre, Ruhr-Univ., Bochum, Germany
Abstract :
The coupling of spherical dielectric microresonators to light guiding flexible capillary tubing is investigated using fluorescent microparticles as well as clear particles and excitation by a tunable laser diode. Potential applications of such configurations as microsensors or frequency filters are discussed.
Keywords :
dielectric resonators; fluorescence; micromechanical resonators; microsensors; optical couplers; optical sensors; optical waveguide filters; semiconductor lasers; dielectric microsphere; fluorescent microparticle; frequency filter; light guiding flexible capillary tubing; microsensor; microsphere coupling; optical sensor; spherical dielectric microresonator; tunable laser diode; Dielectrics; Diode lasers; Fluorescence; Frequency; Laser excitation; Microcavities; Microsensors; Optical coupling; Optical sensors; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1313764
