In-fiber michelson interferometer with polymeric/nanoparticle thin-film overlay as a platform for biosensing

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 685-690

  Sandhu, Pawan ^a   Yang, Jian ^a,b   Xu, Chang Qing ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NUFERN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber sensor; Michelson interferometer; Polymeric nanoparticle thin film; Refractive index (RI) sensor

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSING; CLADDING MODES; EVANESCENT FIELDS; FIBER SENSOR; HIGH RI; IN-FIBER; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; POLYMERIC COMPOSITES; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSOR; SENSITIVITY ENHANCEMENTS; THIN OVERLAYS;

BIOSENSORS; COMPOSITE FILMS; DEPOSITION; FIBERS; LIGHT REFRACTION; MICHELSON INTERFEROMETERS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; POLYMERIC FILMS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; REFRACTOMETERS; THIN FILMS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 77953293960     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2029874     Document Type: Article

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