Pang Shuo, Beckham Richard E, Meissner Kenith E
Appl Phys Lett. 2008 Jun 2;92(22):221108-2211083. doi: 10.1063/1.2937209. Epub 2008 Jun 3.
We present a refractometric sensor based on quantum dot-embedded polystyrene microspheres. Optical resonances within a microsphere, known as whispering-gallery modes (WGMs), produce narrow spectral peaks. For sensing applications, spectral shifts of these peaks are sensitive to changes in the local refractive index. In this work, two-photon excited luminescence from the quantum dots couples into several WGMs within the microresonator. By optimizing the detection area, the spectral visibility of the WGMs is improved. The spectral shifts are measured as the surrounding index of the refraction changes. The experimental sensitivity is about five times greater than that predicted by the Mie theory.
我们展示了一种基于嵌入量子点的聚苯乙烯微球的折射传感器。微球内的光学共振,即回音壁模式(WGMs),会产生窄光谱峰。对于传感应用,这些峰的光谱位移对局部折射率的变化很敏感。在这项工作中,量子点的双光子激发发光耦合到微谐振器内的几个WGMs中。通过优化检测区域,WGMs的光谱可见性得到了改善。随着周围折射率的变化测量光谱位移。实验灵敏度比米氏理论预测的灵敏度大约高五倍。