Optimizing the limit of detection of waveguide-based interferometric biosensor devices

Waveguide-based photonic sensors provide a unique combination of high sensitivity, compact size and label-free, multiplexed operation. Interferometric configurations furthermore enable a simple, fixed-wavelength read-out making them particularly suitable for low-cost diagnostic and monitoring device...

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Autores: Leuermann, Jonas|||0000-0001-7321-5190, Fernandez-Gavela, Adrian|||0000-0002-4562-1308, Torres Cubillo, Antonia, Postigo, Sergio, Sánchez-Postigo, Alejandro|||0000-0003-4782-0105, Lechuga, Laura M.|||0000-0001-5187-5358, Halir, Robert|||0000-0002-5560-3189, Molina-Fernandez, Iñigo|||0000-0001-9596-4117
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:220648
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/220648
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/s19173671
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Limit of detection
Coherent detection
Silicon photonics
Interferometer
Biosensors
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Sumario:Waveguide-based photonic sensors provide a unique combination of high sensitivity, compact size and label-free, multiplexed operation. Interferometric configurations furthermore enable a simple, fixed-wavelength read-out making them particularly suitable for low-cost diagnostic and monitoring devices. Their limit of detection, i.e., the lowest analyte concentration that can be reliably observed, mainly depends on the sensors response to small refractive index changes, and the noise in the read-out system. While enhancements in the sensors response have been extensively studied, noise optimization has received much less attention. Here we show that order-of-magnitude enhancements in the limit of detection can be achieved through systematic noise reduction, and demonstrate a limit of detection of ~10 RIU with a silicon nitride sensor operating at telecom wavelengths.