• DocumentCode
    688563
  • Title

    Singlet oxygen luminescence detection with a fiber-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector

  • Author

    Gemmell, Nathan R. ; McCarthy, Aongus ; Baochang Liu ; Tanner, Michael G. ; Dorenbos, Sander N. ; Zwiller, Val ; Patterson, Michael S. ; Buller, Gerald S. ; Wilson, Brian C. ; Hadfield, Robert Hugh

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report on the direct monitoring of singlet oxygen luminescence at 1270 nm wavelength using a fiber coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector. These results open the pathway to practical dose monitoring in photodynamic therapy.
  • Keywords
    dosimetry; fibre optic sensors; nanomedicine; nanophotonics; nanowires; oxygen; photodynamic therapy; photoluminescence; superconducting photodetectors; O2; fiber-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector; photodynamic therapy; practical dose monitoring; singlet oxygen luminescence detection; wavelength 1270 nm; Band-pass filters; Detectors; Educational institutions; Luminescence; Medical treatment; Nanobioscience; Optical fibers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6832937
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=688563