Pilevar et al., 1997 - Google Patents

Evanescent Wave Tapered Optical Fiber Gene Probe Assay Sensor

Pilevar et al., 1997

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926271055287480219
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Pilevar S
Davis C
Portugal F
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Optical Fiber Sensors

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Optical fiber-based fluorosensors respond to spectral changes in light coupled to or from the fiber. Evanescent wave sensors utilize the evanescent field excitation where a portion of the light traveling in a fiber core penetrates into the surrounding medium, with the power of the …
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