Sensitive Disk Resonator Photonic Biosensor Export

@article{citeulike:3872329, abstract = {We describe a photonic device based on a high-finesse, whispering-gallery-mode disk resonator that can be used for the detection of biological pathogens. This device operates by means of monitoring the change in transfer characteristics of the disk resonator when biological materials fall onto its active area. High sensitivity is achieved because the light wave interacts many times with each pathogen as a consequence of the resonant recirculation of light within the disk structure. Specificity of the detected substance can be achieved when a layer of antibodies or other binding material is deposited onto the active area of the resonator. Formulas are presented that allow the sensitivity of the device to be quantified and that show that, under optimum conditions, as few as 100 molecules can be detected.}, author = {Boyd, Robert W. and Heebner, John E.}, citeulike-article-id = {3872329}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.005742}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?id=65575}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1364/AO.40.005742}, journal = {Appl. Opt.}, keywords = {100\_citations, absorption, biosensor, ring\_resonator, sensor, theory, thesis\_theory}, month = {November}, number = {31}, pages = {5742--5747}, posted-at = {2009-10-25 13:49:07}, priority = {2}, publisher = {OSA}, title = {Sensitive Disk Resonator Photonic Biosensor}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.005742}, volume = {40}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3872329 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3872329 N2 - We describe a photonic device based on a high-finesse, whispering-gallery-mode disk resonator that can be used for the detection of biological pathogens. This device operates by means of monitoring the change in transfer characteristics of the disk resonator when biological materials fall onto its active area. High sensitivity is achieved because the light wave interacts many times with each pathogen as a consequence of the resonant recirculation of light within the disk structure. Specificity of the detected substance can be achieved when a layer of antibodies or other binding material is deposited onto the active area of the resonator. Formulas are presented that allow the sensitivity of the device to be quantified and that show that, under optimum conditions, as few as 100 molecules can be detected. IS - 31 JF - Appl. Opt. EP - 5747 TI - Sensitive Disk Resonator Photonic Biosensor PB - OSA VL - 40 SP - 5742 KW - 100_citations KW - absorption KW - biosensor KW - ring_resonator KW - sensor KW - theory KW - thesis_theory AU - Boyd, Robert AU - Heebner, John PY - 2001/11/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.005742 ER -