Cylindrical optical microcavities: Basic properties and sensor applications

Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 149-158

  Zamora, Vanessa ^a   Díez, Antonio ^a   Andrés, Miguel V ^a   Gimeno, Benito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemical sensors; Microcapillaries; Optical microcavities; Refractometer; Whispering gallery modes

Indexed keywords

BASIC PROPERTIES; DETECTION LIMITS; EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES; GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION; LARGE DIAMETER; MICRO FLUIDIC SYSTEM; MICROCAPILLARIES; OPTICAL MICROCAVITIES; Q-FACTORS; REFRACTIVE INDEX CHANGES; SENSOR APPLICATIONS; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER; TAPERED FIBER; WHISPERING GALLERY MODES;

CAPILLARITY; CHEMICAL SENSORS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); GLUCOSE; LIGHT REFRACTION; MICROCAVITIES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL RESONATORS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

REFRACTOMETERS;

EID: 79955476889     PISSN: 15694410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.photonics.2010.09.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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