On-chip microparticle detection and sizing using a dual-wavelength waveguide laser

Edward H. Bernhardi, Kees O van der Werf, Anton J F Hollink, Kerstin Worhoff, Rene M. De Ridder, Vinod Subramaniam, Markus Pollnau

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    Abstract

    An integrated intra-laser-cavity microparticle sensor based on a dual-phase-shift, dual-wavelength distributed-feedback channel waveguide laser in Al2O3:Yb3+ is presented. Real-time detection and accurate size measurement of single microparticles with diameters ranging between 1 μm and 20 μm are achieved, which represent the typical sizes of many fungal and bacterial pathogens as well as a large variety of human cells. The sensing principle relies on measuring changes in the frequency difference between the two longitudinal laser modes, as the evanescent field of the dual-wavelength laser interacts with micro-sized particles on the surface of the waveguide.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013
    PublisherACM, IEEE Computer Society
    ISBN (Print)9781479905942
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    Event2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013 - Munich, Germany
    Duration: 12 May 201316 May 2013

    Conference

    Conference2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013
    Country/TerritoryGermany
    CityMunich
    Period12/05/1316/05/13

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