Title :
Slotted photonic crystals for sensing applications
Author :
Scullion, M.G. ; Falco, A. Di ; Krauss, T.F.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
We report the detection of dissolved avidin concentrations as low as 14.5 nM using functionalized slotted photonic crystal cavities, and highlight their potential use for dense sensor arrays given their micron scale size.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; photonic crystals; dense sensor arrays; dissolved avidin concentration detection; functionalized slotted photonic crystal cavities; micron scale size; sensing applications; Cavity resonators; Microfluidics; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Photonic crystals; Q factor; Sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2011 8th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8338-9
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2011.6053737
