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Title: Sensitive And Selective Chemical Sensor With Nanostructured Surfaces.

Abstract

A chemical sensor is provided which includes an optical resonator including a nanostructured surface comprising a plurality of nanoparticles bound to one or more surfaces of the resonator. The nanoparticles provide optical absorption and the sensor further comprises a detector for detecting the optical absorption of the nanoparticles or their environment. In particular, a selective chemical interaction is provided which modifies the optical absorption of the nanoparticles or their environment, and an analyte is detected based on the modified optical absorption. A light pulse is generated which enters the resonator to interrogate the modified optical absorption and the exiting light pulse is detected by the detector.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Gaithersburg, MD
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OSTI Identifier:
880581
Patent Number(s):
6515749
Application Number:
10/924576
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AI07-97ER62518
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Pipino, Andrew C. R. Sensitive And Selective Chemical Sensor With Nanostructured Surfaces.. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Pipino, Andrew C. R. Sensitive And Selective Chemical Sensor With Nanostructured Surfaces.. United States.
Pipino, Andrew C. R. Tue . "Sensitive And Selective Chemical Sensor With Nanostructured Surfaces.". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/880581.
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abstractNote = {A chemical sensor is provided which includes an optical resonator including a nanostructured surface comprising a plurality of nanoparticles bound to one or more surfaces of the resonator. The nanoparticles provide optical absorption and the sensor further comprises a detector for detecting the optical absorption of the nanoparticles or their environment. In particular, a selective chemical interaction is provided which modifies the optical absorption of the nanoparticles or their environment, and an analyte is detected based on the modified optical absorption. A light pulse is generated which enters the resonator to interrogate the modified optical absorption and the exiting light pulse is detected by the detector.},
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year = {Tue Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2003},
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