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5 October 2007Applications of the liquid core optical ring resonator platform
Ian M. White,1 Siyka I. Shapova,1 Hongying Zhu,1 Jonanthan D. Suter,1 Scott Lacey,1 Po Zhang,1 Hesam Oveys,1 Lee Brewington,1 John Gohring,1 Xudong Fan1
The liquid core optical ring resonator (LCORR) integrates an array of optical ring resonators into a microfluidics
channel. The LCORR is made of a micro-sized glass capillary; the circular cross-section of the capillary acts as an
optical ring resonator while the resonating light interacts with the fluid sample passing through the core. Q-factors
larger than 107 have been achieved in LCORRs on the order of 100 micrometers in diameter. This implies an effective
interaction length between the evanescent field of the resonator and the fluidic core of over 10 cm.
The novel integrated architecture and excellent photonic performance lead to a number of applications in sensing,
analytical chemistry, and photonics. For the last decade, optical ring resonators have been explored for label-free
bio/chemical detection. The LCORR architecture possesses the same capabilities as other optical ring resonator
bio/chemical sensors while also integrating micro-capillary-based fluidics with the sensor head. The integrated fluidics
design in combination with the micro-sized sensor head and pico-liter sample volume lead to a lab-on-a-chip sensor for
biomolecules, such as biomarkers and specific DNA sequences. Also, because the ring resonator creates a high-intensity
field inside the microfluidic channel, the LCORR is an excellent microfluidic platform for surface-enhanced
Raman scattering (SERS) detection in silver colloids. Finally, the high quality factor of the capillary-based resonator
enables novel opto-fluidic devices, such as dye lasers. We will discuss the details of these concepts and present our
research results in each of these applications.
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Ian M. White, Siyka I. Shapova, Hongying Zhu, Jonanthan D. Suter, Scott Lacey, Po Zhang, Hesam Oveys, Lee Brewington, John Gohring, Xudong Fan, "Applications of the liquid core optical ring resonator platform," Proc. SPIE 6757, Sensors for Harsh Environments III, 675707 (5 October 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.732949