Title :
Optical microresonators as single-molecule spectrometers
Author :
Heylman, Kevin H. ; Knapper, Kassandra K. ; Horak, Erik H. ; Goldsmith, Randall H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
A new approach is described for sensing and spectroscopy of single non-luminescent nano-objects which combines the spatial and spectral selectivity of laser microscopy with the tremendous sensitivity of ultrahigh-quality factor optical microresonators.
Keywords :
micro-optomechanical devices; microsensors; optical microscopy; optical resonators; optical sensors; laser microscopy; single nonluminescent nanoobject sensing; single nonluminescent nanoobject spectroscopy; single-molecule spectrometers; spatial selectivity; spectral selectivity; ultrahigh-quality factor optical microresonator; Biomedical optical imaging; Microcavities; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
