Exploitation of Enhanced Fluorescence Via Cross Coupling Principles Towards the Design of an Optical Integrated Thin-Film Sensor for Nanotechnology and Biomedical Applications

Giakos, G.C., Meehan, K. and Tuma, M. (2001) Exploitation of Enhanced Fluorescence Via Cross Coupling Principles Towards the Design of an Optical Integrated Thin-Film Sensor for Nanotechnology and Biomedical Applications. In: Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Budapest, Hungary, 21-23 May 2001, pp. 1904-1909. ISBN 0780366468 (doi: 10.1109/imtc.2001.929532)

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Abstract

A novel fluorescence thin-film integrated sensor has been proposed that retains the beneficial selectivity characteristics typical of optical and electronic sensors, while improving the signal-to-noise ratio in a miniature geometry. The sensor can be tuned to measure a wide variety of biological species by varying its thin-film corrugation period. The optical properties of the sensor are determined, in large part, by optical cross coupling through corrugated metal film and enhanced fluorescence. The surface plasmon-surface plasmon cross coupling was theoretically modeled and experimentally tested. Finally, prospective applications of this sensor in key areas of nanotechnology and bioengineering are discussed

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Meehan, Professor Kathleen
Authors: Giakos, G.C., Meehan, K., and Tuma, M.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
ISBN:0780366468

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