Title :
High sensitivity fluorescence detection with multi-spot excitation using Y-splitters
Author :
Ozcelik, D. ; Zempoaltecatl, L.U.W. ; Lim, Young-Cheol ; Black, J.A. ; Parks, J.W. ; Leake, K. ; Hawkins, A.R. ; Schmidt, Heidemarie
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Abstract :
Fluorescence detection with enhanced sensitivity is demonstrated on liquid-core waveguide chips using Y-splitters to create multiple excitation spots and applying a single signal processing step. The signal-to-noise ratio is enhanced by 200 times.
Keywords :
fluorescence; optical beam splitters; optical waveguides; particle detectors; Y-splitters; high sensitivity fluorescence detection; liquid-core waveguide chips; multiple excitation spots; signal-to-noise ratio; single signal processing step; Fluorescence; Liquid waveguides; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Sensitivity; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
