Title :
Label-Free Optical Biosensor using Silicon Two- Dimensional Photonic Crystal
Author :
Lee, M. ; Fauchet, P.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY
Abstract :
We report the design, fabrication and testing of a label-free optical biosensor consisting of a two-dimensional photonic crystal microcavity. The sensitivity of this device is better than 50 pg/mm2, with an extremely small internal surface of <100 mum2
Keywords :
biosensors; elemental semiconductors; microcavities; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical materials; optical sensors; optical testing; photonic crystals; silicon; Si; label-free optical biosensor design; label-free optical biosensor fabrication; label-free optical biosensor testing; silicon two-dimensional photonic crystal microcavity; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosensors; Microcavities; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical sensors; Photonic crystals; Silicon; Testing; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2006. 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0096-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2006.1708148
