Chemical sensor applications of whispering-gallery modes resonances of thin capillaries with submicrometric wall

Vanessa Zamora; Antonio Díez; Miguel V. Andrés; Benito Gimeno

doi:10.1117/12.820379

Translator Disclaimer

18 May 2009 Chemical sensor applications of whispering-gallery modes resonances of thin capillaries with submicrometric wall

Vanessa Zamora, Antonio Díez, Miguel V. Andrés, Benito Gimeno

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 7356, Optical Sensors 2009; 73560Z (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820379
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2009, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

Microcapillary resonators have great potential in sensors applications due to their high sensitivity and compatibility with micro-fluidic systems. Capillaries show the unique property of being capable to sense liquids with refractive index higher than the refractive index of the capillary. Whispering-gallery modes resonances excited in the capillary shift as a function of the refractive index of the medium that fills the capillary. The sensitivity, as well as the Q factor of the resonances, depends strongly on the structural parameters of the capillary, i.e. radius and wall thickness. A detailed theoretical analysis is presented. As a practical application, capillaries were used for the measurement of glucose concentration in water solution. A collection of capillaries with different wall thickness and radius were tested. The sensitivity of higher radial-order modes in large radius capillaries is also investigated. A best sensitivity of 1.24 nm / % of glucose concentration in water is reported.

Citation Download Citation

Vanessa Zamora, Antonio Díez, Miguel V. Andrés, and Benito Gimeno "Chemical sensor applications of whispering-gallery modes resonances of thin capillaries with submicrometric wall", Proc. SPIE 7356, Optical Sensors 2009, 73560Z (18 May 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820379

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE