Miniature Chemical Sensor Combining Molecular Recognition with Evanescent Wave Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Andrew C. R. Pipino,
Curtis W. Meuse
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/834661
Subject(s) - evanescent wave , spectroscopy , cavity ring down spectroscopy , polarization (electrochemistry) , refractive index , chemical species , chemical sensor , materials science , optoelectronics , optics , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , nanotechnology , physics , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , electrode , quantum mechanics
To address the chemical sensing needs of DOE, a new class of chemical sensors is being developed that enables qualitative and quantitative, remote, real-time, optical diagnostics of chemical species in hazardous gas, liquid, and semi-solid phases by employing evanescent wave cavity ringdown spectroscopy (EW-CRDS). The sensitivity of EW-CRDS was demonstrated previously under Project No.60231. The objective of this project is to enhance the range of application and selectivity of the technique by combining EW-CRDS with refractive-index-sensitive nanoparticle optics, molecular recognition (MR) chemistry, and by utilizing the polarization-dependence of EW-CRDS. Research Progress and Implication
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