Title :
Spatially selective optical biosensing based on the transmission through nanoslit arrays
Author :
Gao, Yongkang ; Gan, Qiaoqiang ; Bartoli, Filbert J.
Author_Institution :
Center for Opt. Technol., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
Metal nanoslit arrays are investigated to tailor the electromagnetic field distribution and the relative contribution of cavity modes and surface plasmon polariton modes for refractive index sensing, permitting spatially selective sensing for optical biosensing applications.
Keywords :
biosensors; electromagnetic fields; optical sensors; polaritons; refractive index; surface plasmons; cavity mode; electromagnetic field distribution; metal nanoslit arrays; refractive index sensing; spatially selective optical biosensing; surface plasmon polariton mode;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Photonics Society, 2010 23rd Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5368-9
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTONICS.2010.5698827
