• DocumentCode
    1655373
  • Title

    Evanescent-field intra-cavity sensing with a dual-wavelength distributed-feedback laser

  • Author

    Bernhardi, Edward H. ; van der Werf, Kees O. ; Hollink, Anton J. F. ; Worhoff, K. ; de Ridder, R.M. ; Subramaniam, Vinod ; Pollnau, Markus

  • Author_Institution
    Integrated Opt. Microsyst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate an integrated optical particle sensor based on a dual-wavelength distributed-feedback waveguide laser. Micro-particles were detected down to a size of 1 μm, which represents the typical size of many fungal and bacterial pathogens.
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; fibre optic sensors; integrated optics; laser applications in medicine; bacterial pathogens; dual-wavelength distributed-feedback laser; evanescent-field intracavity sensing; fungal pathogens; integrated optical particle sensor; microparticles; Laser modes; Masers; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6325724