Title :
Selective detection of gaseous ammonia with specifically functionalized silicon photonic microring resonator: Towards low cost and portable breath monitoring
Author :
Yebo, Nebiyu A. ; Sree, Sreeprasanth Pulinthanathu ; Levrau, Elisabeth ; Detavernier, C. ; Hens, Zeger ; Martens, Johan A. ; Baets, Roel
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
We demonstrate a selective ammonia sensor based on a silicon photonic microring resonator functionalized with nanoporous silicate films. The potential of this sensor as a low cost, portable and real-time medical breath monitoring device is discussed.
Keywords :
ammonia; bioMEMS; biochemistry; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; micro-optomechanical devices; micromechanical resonators; nanomedicine; nanoporous materials; optical resonators; patient monitoring; pneumodynamics; portable instruments; real-time systems; silicon; silicon compounds; thin films; NH3; Si; SiO; low cost breath monitoring; nanoporous silicate films; portable breath monitoring; real-time medical breath monitoring device; selective ammonia sensor; selective gaseous ammonia detection; silicon photonic microring resonator; specific microring resonator functionalization; Compounds; Monitoring; Optical films; Optical resonators; Sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
