Title :
High-Q polymeric microcavity for biosensing
Author :
Beck, Torsten ; Hauser, Mario ; Grossmann, Tobias ; Floess, Dominik ; Mappes, Timo ; Kalt, Heinz
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Angewandte Phys., Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol. (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
We report on a new type of high-Q microresonator made of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) with a conical shape. First results on biosensing with proteins are presented.
Keywords :
bioMEMS; biosensors; microcavities; micromechanical resonators; microsensors; molecular biophysics; polymers; proteins; biosensors; high-Q microresonator; high-Q polymeric microcavity; poly(methyl methacrylate); proteins; Biomedical optical imaging; Microcavities; Optical sensors; Q factor; Silicon; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
