The term whispering gallery mode (WGM) was first introduced to describe the curvilinear
propagation of sound waves under a cathedral dome. The physical concept has now been …

Surface functionalization and bioreceptor immobilization are critical processes in developing
a highly sensitive and selective biosensor. The silanization process with 3 …

The noble metal nanoparticle has been widely utilized as a plasmonic unit to enhance
biosensors, by leveraging its electric and/or optical properties. Integrated with the “flexible” …

We present a comprehensive overview of sensor technology exploiting optical whispering
gallery mode (WGM) resonances. After a short introduction we begin by detailing the …

An overview is presented of the current state‐of‐the‐art in silicon nanophotonic ring
resonators. Basic theory of ring resonators is discussed, and applied to the peculiarities of …

Cytokines are bioactive proteins produced by many different cells of the immune system.
Due to their role in different inflammatory disease states and maintaining homeostasis, there …

The application of portable, easy‐to‐use and highly sensitive lab‐on‐a‐chip biosensing
devices for real‐time diagnosis could offer significant advantages over current analytical …

While silicon photonic resonant cavities have been widely investigated for biosensing
applications, enhancing their sensitivity and detection limit continues to be an area of active …

This paper presents a highly sensitive plasmonic refractive index (RI) sensor on a dual-core
photonic crystal fiber (PCF). The performance of the RI sensor is weighed in terms of …

Optical sensors represent a vitally important class of analytical tools that have been used to
provide chemical information ranging from analyte concentration and binding kinetics to …