| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T23: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Next Generation Biomaterials
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| Presentation Title |
Emerging Materials and Applications for Biophotonics and Optical Fiber Biosensing |
| Author(s) |
Roman Kostecki, Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Roman Kostecki |
| Abstract Scope |
With the words `For groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication' the Physics Nobel Prize (2009) was awarded to Dr. Charles Kao, who's work transformed the world and revolutionised the laser and optical industries. His discovery in the 60s of certain physical properties of glass, and a realisation that careful purification of glass meant minimum signal attenuation, laid the groundwork for an optical fiber revolution. Today optical fibers are continuing to be developed for existing and emerging applications that require greater performance and functionality. I will discuss techniques that create microstructured optical fibers for emerging applications in the areas of biophotonics and optical fiber biosensing, and a generic and biocompatible approach to create optical fiber biosensors by attaching highly selective small molecules to the glass surface, without the need for chemical modification. This offers easier commercial implementation with significant advantages over surface chemistry type functionalization. |