Design of a Terahertz Alcohol Sensor Using a Steering-Wheel Microstructured Photonic Crystal Fiber
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel photonic crystal fiber (PCF) chemical sensor was designed where the cladding structure is made of a steering wheel-shaped large non-circular airhole.
Abstract: In this paper, we design a novel photonic crystal fiber (PCF) chemical sensor wherein the cladding structure is made of a steering-wheel (SW)-shaped large non-circular air-hole. In this PCF, we int...
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TL;DR: The first use of pulsed terahertz spectroscopy to examine low-frequency collective vibrational modes of biomolecules was reported in this paper, which indicated that a large number of the lowfrequency collective modes for these systems are IR active.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a promising approach for the label-free analysis of DNA molecules using direct probing of the binding state of DNA with electromagnetic waves at THz frequencies is reported, which provides a drastically enhanced sensitivity enabling analysis down to femtomol levels.
Abstract: We report on a promising approach for the label-free analysis of DNA molecules using direct probing of the binding state of DNA with electromagnetic waves at THz frequencies. Passive THz resonator devices based on planar waveguides are used as sample carriers and transducers for THz transmission analysis. In comparison to a formerly used free-space detection scheme, this method provides a drastically enhanced sensitivity enabling analysis down to femtomol levels. We examine the potential of our approach on biologically relevant DNA samples and demonstrate the detection of single base mutations on DNA molecules.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report broad bandwidth, 0.1-10 THz time-domain spectroscopy of linear and electro-optic polymers for broadband THz applications.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of chemical recognition with ultrashort THz pulses and demonstrate how signals for chemical recognition of substances in sealed containers can be obtained, based on the broadband absorption spectra of the substances.
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TL;DR: A review of photonic crystal fiber sensors is presented; two different groups of sensors are detailed separately: physical and biochemical sensors, based on the sensor measured parameter.
Abstract: Photonic crystal fibers are a kind of fiber optics that present a diversity of new and improved features beyond what conventional optical fibers can offer. Due to their unique geometric structure, photonic crystal fibers present special properties and capabilities that lead to an outstanding potential for sensing applications. A review of photonic crystal fiber sensors is presented. Two different groups of sensors are detailed separately: physical and biochemical sensors, based on the sensor measured parameter. Several sensors have been reported until the date, and more are expected to be developed due to the remarkable characteristics such fibers can offer.
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