An organic semiconductor laser based on star-shaped truxene-core oligomers for refractive index sensing

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 185, Issue , 2013, Pages 132-139

  Haughey, A M ^a   Guilhabert, B ^a   Kanibolotsky, A L ^a   Skabara, P J ^a   Burley, G A ^a   Dawson, M D ^a   Laurand, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser; Organic; Plastic; Semiconductor; Sensor; Truxene

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSING APPLICATIONS; DETECTION SENSITIVITY; LARGE-SCALE FABRICATION; LAYER-BY-LAYER ADSORPTION; ORGANIC; REFRACTIVE INDEX SENSING; REFRACTIVE INDEX UNITS; TRUXENE;

ASSAYS; DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; LASERS; OLIGOMERS; PLASTICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SENSORS; STARS;

ORGANIC LASERS;

EID: 84878295828     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.04.026     Document Type: Article

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