Single Particle Detector Using the Evanescent Field of a Silicon Nitride Waveguide

Anton Buchberger, Paul Maierhofer, Alexander Bergmann, Anderson Singulani, Martin Sagmeister, Victor Sidorov, Jochen Kraft, Marcus Baumgart, Andreas Tortschanoff

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Abstract

The interaction between analytes and the evanescent field of a waveguide can be exploited for highly sensitive measurement devices, which find already wide usage as chemical and biological sensors. Based on this sensor principle, we designed a single particle detector, featuring a silicon nitride waveguide with sub-micron dimensions, a diode laser, and a photodetector. The first prototype provides single counting efficiency for PSL spheres down to a diameter of 200 nm.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2019 IEEE SENSORS
Seiten1-4
Seitenumfang4
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 30 Okt. 2019
Veranstaltung2019 IEEE SENSORS - Montreal, QC, Canada
Dauer: 27 Okt. 201930 Okt. 2019

Konferenz

Konferenz2019 IEEE SENSORS
Zeitraum27/10/1930/10/19

Schlagwörter

  • biosensors
  • elemental semiconductors
  • optical sensors
  • optical waveguides
  • particle detectors
  • photodetectors
  • silicon compounds
  • single particle detector
  • evanescent field
  • silicon nitride waveguide
  • highly sensitive measurement devices
  • biological sensors
  • sensor principle
  • single counting efficiency
  • size 200.0 nm

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