Title :
Singlet oxygen luminescence detection with a fiber-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector
Author :
Gemmell, Nathan R. ; McCarthy, Aongus ; Baochang Liu ; Tanner, Michael G. ; Dorenbos, Sander N. ; Zwiller, Val ; Patterson, Michael S. ; Buller, Gerald S. ; Wilson, Brian C. ; Hadfield, Robert Hugh
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We report on the direct monitoring of singlet oxygen luminescence at 1270 nm wavelength using a fiber coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector. These results open the pathway to practical dose monitoring in photodynamic therapy.
Keywords :
dosimetry; fibre optic sensors; nanomedicine; nanophotonics; nanowires; oxygen; photodynamic therapy; photoluminescence; superconducting photodetectors; O2; fiber-coupled superconducting nanowire single-photon detector; photodynamic therapy; practical dose monitoring; singlet oxygen luminescence detection; wavelength 1270 nm; Band-pass filters; Detectors; Educational institutions; Luminescence; Medical treatment; Nanobioscience; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
