Title :
Polymeric whispering gallery mode resonators for biosensing applications
Author :
Wiegele, Sarah ; Beck, Torsten ; Grossmann, Tobias ; Schmager, Raphael ; Fischer, J. ; Mai, Martin ; Wienhold, Tobias ; Bog, Uwe ; Friedmann, Christian ; Mappes, Timo ; Kalt, Heinz
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol., Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
We report on polymeric high-Q microresonators and a method for spatially selective functionalization. Furthermore we present coupled resonators exhibiting a higher bulk refractive index sensitivity than single resonators making them promising candidates for high-sensitivity sensing.
Keywords :
biosensors; micro-optics; micromechanical resonators; optical polymers; optical resonators; refractive index measurement; whispering gallery modes; biosensing applications; bulk refractive index sensitivity; coupled resonators; polymeric high-Q microresonators; polymeric whispering gallery mode resonators; spatially selective functionalization; Biosensors; Lasers; Microcavities; Polymers; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
