TY  - JOUR
A1  - Murib, M. S.
A1  - Yeap, W. S.
A1  - Martens, D.
A1  - Liu, X.
A1  - Bienstman, P.
A1  - Fahlman, M.
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
A1  - Michiels, L.
A1  - Haenen, K.
A1  - Serpengüzel, A.
A1  - Wagner, Patrick
T1  - Photonic studies on polymer-coated sapphire-spheres : a model system for biological ligands
JF  - Sensors and actuators A: Physical
N2  - In this study we show an optical biosensor concept, based on elastic light scattering from sapphire microspheres. Transmitted and elastic scattering intensity of the microspheres (radius 500 μm, refractive index 1.77) on an optical fiber half coupler is analyzed at 1510 nm. The 0.43 nm angular mode spacing of the resonances is comparable to the angular mode spacing value estimated using the optical size of the microsphere. The spectral linewidths of the resonances are in the order of 0.01 nm, which corresponds to quality factors of approximately 105. A polydopamine layer is used as a functionalizing agent on sapphire microspherical resonators in view of biosensor implementation. The varying layer thickness on the microsphere is determined as a function of the resonance wavelength shift. It is shown that polymer functionalization has a minor effect on the quality factor. This is a promising step toward the development of an optical biosensor.
Y1  - 2015
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2014.11.024
SN  - 1873-3069 (E-Journal); 0924-4247 (Print)
VL  - 222
SP  - 212
EP  - 219
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -