• DocumentCode
    2558656
  • Title

    Biological detectors using ultra-high-Q microresonators

  • Author

    Vahala, Kerry J. ; Martin, Andrea

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
  • fYear
    0
  • fDate
    0-0 0
  • Firstpage
    50
  • Lastpage
    51
  • Abstract
    Ultra-high Q toroidal resonators have demonstrated the ability to maintain Q > 100 million in an aqueous environment. These quality factors enable ultra-sensitive detection of D2O in H2 O (1 ppmv) and biological molecules
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; biological techniques; deuterium; micro-optics; molecular biophysics; optical resonators; water; H2O; biological detectors; biological molecules; microresonators; quality factors; toroidal resonators; Absorption; Chemicals; Detectors; Microcavities; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Q factor; Refractive index; Resonance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
  • Conference_Location
    Quebec City, Que.
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0090-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1693976
  • Filename
    1693976
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2558656