INTEGRATED-OPTICAL DIRECTIONAL COUPLER BIOSENSOR

Authors
LUFF BJ HARRIS RD WILKINSON JS WILSON R SCHIFFRIN DJ
Citation
Bj. Luff et al., INTEGRATED-OPTICAL DIRECTIONAL COUPLER BIOSENSOR, Optics letters, 21(8), 1996, pp. 618-620
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
21
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
618 - 620
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1996)21:8<618:IDCB>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We present measurements of biomolecular binding reactions, using a new type of integrated-optical biosensor based on a planar directional co upler structure. The device is fabricated by Ag+-Na+ ion exchange in g lass, and definition of the sensing region is achieved by use of trans parent fluoropolymer isolation layers formed by thermal evaporation. T he suitability of the sensor for application to the detection of envir onmental pollutants is considered. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America .