• DocumentCode
    140211
  • Title

    Distributed feedback laser for biosensing applications

  • Author

    Haughey, A.-M. ; Guilhabert, B. ; Dawson, Martin D. ; Burley, G.A. ; Laurand, N.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Photonics, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    26-30 Aug. 2014
  • Firstpage
    3703
  • Lastpage
    3706
  • Abstract
    We present an organic semiconductor distributed feedback laser biosensor and demonstrate its sensing capabilities. Optimization of the gain layer thickness to maximize the response to refractive index changes and bulk sensing results are shown. Desthiobiotin-avidin sensing assay results are also presented and the potential to perform multiple, repeated sensing measurements is demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    biochemistry; biosensors; chemical sensors; distributed feedback lasers; laser applications in medicine; molecular biophysics; optimisation; organic semiconductors; proteins; refractive index; desthiobiotin-avidin sensing assay; gain layer thickness optimization; organic semiconductor distributed feedback laser biosensor; refractive index changes; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical surface waves; Refractive index; Sensors; Surface emitting lasers; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Chicago, IL
  • ISSN
    1557-170X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944427
  • Filename
    6944427