Title :
Fluorescence microscopy on a 2D photonic crystal transparent in the visible
Author :
Yacomotti, A.M. ; Estrada, L.C. ; Martinez, O.E. ; Brunstein, M. ; Le-Gratiet, L. ; Bouchoule, S. ; Talneau, A. ; Sagnes, I. ; Levenson, A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Photonique et de Nanostruct., CNRS UPR20, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We report on dye fluorescence enhancement (10-fold) with high spatial confinement (100nm-deep, 1µm-wide) on a photonic crystal (PhC) through resonant excitation of photonic modes. These features make the PhC an excellent substrate for fluorescence microscopy.
Keywords :
Dielectric substrates; Fluorescence; Optical coupling; Optical microscopy; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Photonic crystals; Resonance; Silicon compounds; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
