Silicon photonic bandgap biosensors

Huimin Ouyang; Mindy Lee; Benjamin L. Miller; Philippe M. Fauchet

doi:10.1117/12.621890

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12 September 2005 Silicon photonic bandgap biosensors

Huimin Ouyang, Mindy Lee, Benjamin L. Miller, Philippe M. Fauchet

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Proceedings Volume 5926, Tuning the Optical Response of Photonic Bandgap Structures II; 59260J (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.621890
Event: Optics and Photonics 2005, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The sensitivity of photonic bandgap (PBG) structures to the environment makes them suitable for sensing applications. In this study, we describe how 1-D and 2-D PBG devices can be used for sensing biological matter, from small DNA segments to larger proteins. Our work focuses on using the tunability of silicon PBGs upon binding of the desired target on the internal surface of the air holes. Modeling of the optical response is performed to identify the material nanostructure and device configuration that lead to optimum performance (e.g., sensitivity).

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Huimin Ouyang, Mindy Lee, Benjamin L. Miller, and Philippe M. Fauchet "Silicon photonic bandgap biosensors", Proc. SPIE 5926, Tuning the Optical Response of Photonic Bandgap Structures II, 59260J (12 September 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.621890

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