DocumentCode
1655326
Title
Double resonance 1-D photonic crystal cavities for single-molecule mid-infrared photothermal spectroscopy
Author
Lin, Hongtao ; Zou, Yi ; Hu, Juejun
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We propose a mid-infrared spectroscopic technique capable of detecting a single small molecule without using cryogenically cooled detectors. Such record sensitivity is attained by leveraging dramatically amplified photothermal effects in a pump-probe doubly resonant cavity.
Keywords
infrared spectroscopy; nanophotonics; photonic crystals; photothermal spectroscopy; cryogenically cooled detector; double resonance 1D photonic crystal cavity; pump probe doubly resonant cavity; single small molecule detection; single-molecule midinfrared photothermal spectroscopy; Absorption; Cavity resonators; Glass; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Probes; Spectroscopy;
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
6325722
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