• DocumentCode
    688791
  • Title

    Single molecule detection with an Yb-doped microlaser

  • Author

    Tao Lu ; Hansuek Lee ; Tong Chen ; Herchak, Steven

  • Author_Institution
    Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate the detection of single protein molecules in an aqueous environment with an Yb-doped silica microlaser. With the employment of a real-time spectrum analyzer, a fast sampling speed of sub-milliseconds per spectrum was adopted.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; measurement by laser beam; micro-optics; molecular biophysics; proteins; silicon compounds; spectral analysers; ytterbium; SiO2:Yb; aqueous environment; fast sampling speed; real-time spectrum analyzer; single-protein molecule detection; ytterbium-doped silica microlaser; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Masers; Measurement by laser beam; Proteins; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6833166