scholarly journals Lossy Mode Resonance-Based Glucose Sensor with High-κ Dielectric Film

Crystals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 450
Author(s):  
Lin ◽  
Chen ◽  
Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
Planar Waveguide ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
Glucose Sensor ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Dielectric Surface ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
The Past ◽  
Optical Planar Waveguide ◽  
Sensing Characteristics

In the past, high-κ dielectrics gained much attention because of the constant demand for increasingly smaller semiconductors. At the same time, in the field of optical sensing, high-κ dielectrics are key materials. This study presents the experimental investigations on a lossy mode resonance-based optical planar waveguide (LMROPW) sensor coated with a high-κdielectric of an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer. Two types of sensing structures were fabricated by coating (i) only a single-layer ITO (or bared LMROPW) and (ii) an ITO layer with glucose probes onto the optical planar waveguide (or boronic LMROPW) to detect glucose molecules. The sensing characteristics of these two types of sensors toward the surrounding analyte were determined using different concentrations of glucose solutions. It was found that the bared LMROPW sensor is only suitable for a higher concentration of glucose; the boronic LMROPW sensor with glucose probes on ITO could be applied to a lower-concentration solution to monitor glucose adsorption onto the sensing surface. Furthermore, with the advantages of a simple structure, easy alignment, and suitable production, the LMROPW sensor with a high-κ dielectric surface could be applied in clinical testing and diagnostics.

scholarly journals Development of a Temperature-Controlled Optical Planar Waveguide Sensor with Lossy Mode Resonance for Refractive Index Measurement

Photonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Yu-Cheng Lin ◽  
Liang-Yü Chen
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Temperature Control ◽  
Planar Waveguide ◽  
Metallic Oxide ◽  
Refractive Index Measurement ◽  
Index Measurement ◽  
Temperature Controlled ◽  
Optical Planar Waveguide ◽  
Active Temperature

The generation of lossy mode resonances (LMR) with a metallic oxide film deposited on an optical fiber has attracted the attention of many applications. However, an LMR-based optical fiber sensor is frangible, and therefore it does not allow control of the temperature and is not suited to mass production. This paper aims to develop a temperature-controlled lossy mode resonance (TC-LMR) sensor on an optical planar waveguide with an active temperature control function in which an ITO film is not only used as the LMR resonance but also to provide the heating function to achieve the benefits of compact size and active temperature control. A simple flat model about the heat transfer mechanism is proposed to determine the heating time constant for the applied voltages. The TC-LMR sensor is evaluated experimentally for refractive index measurement using a glycerol solution. The heating temperature functions relative to the controlled voltages for water and glycerol are obtained to verify the performance of the TC-LMR sensor. The TC-LMR sensor is a valuable sensing device that can be used in clinical testing and point of care for programming heating with precise temperature control.

Investigation of Scale Effects in Sailing Yacht Performance Prediction by Experimental Methods

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Insel ◽  
Ziya Saydam
Keyword(s):  
Performance Prediction ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Scale Effects ◽  
Waiting Times ◽  
Wave Pattern ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
The Past ◽  
Scale Models ◽  
Sailing Yacht ◽  
Testing Techniques

A substantial amount of research has been carried out in the past to enhance the testing techniques and to increase the accuracy associated with tank testing of sailing yachts. The majority of this work was associated with high budgeted campaigns; large models, long waiting times and high budgets became standard practice in the field. This led to lack of accessibility for low budgeted campaigns and for designers of ordinary sailing yachts to these tests. A research study has been initiated to investigate the scale effects associated with tank testing of sailing yachts. The intention has been to make best use of modern experimental and computational methods to understand the scale effects in conjunction with systematic tank tests. Both viscous and wave components were considered for investigation of scale effects in sailing yacht performance prediction. Four different scale models ranging from 1/4 to 1/10 of a TP52 yacht have been tested in the towing tank in upright and heeled condition while full, half and quarter scale computational analysis have been carried out with a RANS code. The wave pattern measurements were conducted for all upright and heeled cases with the use of three wave probes on each side. Variation of drag, side force, running attitude and wave pattern have been investigated. This paper focuses on the experimental investigations both in the upright and heeled conditions.

scholarly journals Optical planar waveguide for cell counting

2012 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 043701 ◽  
Author(s):  
John LeBlanc ◽  
Andrew J. Mueller ◽  
Adrian Prinz ◽  
Manish J. Butte
Keyword(s):  
Planar Waveguide ◽  
Cell Counting ◽  
Optical Planar Waveguide

Enzyme-Free Glucose Sensor Based on Au Nanobouquet Fabricated Indium Tin Oxide Electrode

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 8432-8438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Ho Lee ◽  
Waleed Ahmed El-Said ◽  
Byung-Keun Oh ◽  
Jeong-Woo Choi
Keyword(s):  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
Glucose Sensor ◽  
Oxide Electrode ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide Electrode ◽  
Free Glucose

scholarly journals Formation and Characterization of Various ZnO/SiO2-Stacked Layers for Flexible Micro-Energy Harvesting Devices

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chongsei Yoon ◽  
Buil Jeon ◽  
Giwan Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Rf Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Polyethylene Naphthalate ◽  
Flexible Devices ◽  
Energy Harvesting Devices

In this paper, we present a study of various ZnO/SiO2-stacked thin film structures for flexible micro-energy harvesting devices. Two groups of micro-energy harvesting devices, SiO2/ZnO/SiO2 micro-energy generators (SZS-MGs) and ZnO/SiO2/ZnO micro-energy generators (ZSZ-MGs), were fabricated by stacking both SiO2 and ZnO thin films, and the resulting devices were characterized. With a particular interest in the fabrication of flexible devices, all the ZnO and SiO2 thin films were deposited on indium tin oxide (ITO)-coated polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) substrates using a radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering technique. The effects of the thickness and/or position of the SiO2 films on the device performance were investigated by observing the variations of output voltage in comparison with that of a control sample. As a result, compared to the ZnO single-layer device, all the ZSZ-MGs showed much better output voltages, while all the SZS-MG showed only slightly better output voltages. Among the ZSZ-MGs, the highest output voltages were obtained from the ZSZ-MGs where the SiO2 thin films were deposited using a deposition power of 150 W. Overall, the device performance seems to depend significantly on the position as well as the thickness of the SiO2 thin films in the ZnO/SiO2-stacked multilayer structures, in addition to the processing conditions.

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