Detection limits in plasmonic whispering gallery mode biosensors

Details Detection limits in plasmonic whispering gallery mode biosensors Detection limits in plasmonic whispering gallery mode biosensors

2011-06-21

arxiv.org/abs/1106.4089v1

Physics

Optics

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We analyze a whispering gallery mode biosensor with a metallic nanorod bound to its surface. It is found that a localized surface plasmon resonance in the nanorod can reduce the optical mode volume of the resonator by as much as four orders of magnitude via a local enhancement of the electric field, thus improving the detection sensitivity. Optical frequency shifts as large as 15 MHz are predicted for typical proteins and, for typical experimental parameters, the biosensor is predicted to be limited by laser frequency noise, leading to a minimum detectable polarizability on the order of 10 cubic angstroms.

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