• DocumentCode
    689013
  • Title

    A new scheme for improvement of index of refraction detection limit in 2D photonic crystals

  • Author

    Akhavan, Hooman ; Wah Tung Lau ; Nicholaou, Costa ; Schilling, Robert ; Gad, Raanan ; Levi, Ofer

  • Author_Institution
    Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    9-14 June 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We experimentally demonstrate a new 2D photonic crystal design with index of refraction detection limit of 1×10-7 [RIU]. This new type of photonic crystal opens new avenues for label-free bio-sensing applications.
  • Keywords
    optical design techniques; photodetectors; photonic crystals; refractive index; 2D photonic crystal design; detection limit; label-free biosensing applications; refraction index; Biosensors; Educational institutions; Indexes; Photonic crystals; Refractive index; Slabs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6833393
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=689013