Photonic crystal defect cavity biosensor
US6990259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/0346
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A biosensor is described having the form of a photonic crystal having defect cavities formed in a periodic pattern in the device. The invention provides a higher sensitivity and a greater degree of spatial localization of incoupled photons than previously reported photonic crystal biosensor devices.
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