摘要:
An optical sensing device is provided, including a first polarizer, a second polarizer, wherein the first polarizer and the second polarizer have respective transmission axes aligned in orthogonal directions, an SPR sensor arrangement including an SPR sensing surface, the SPR sensor arrangement arranged to receive an incident light beam passed through a polarizer to be reflected at the SPR sensing surface and transmitted through a second polarizer to provide a transmitted light beam, a detector arrangement configured to detect the transmitted light beam, the transmitted light beam including a sensing signal and a reference signal, and a processor electrically coupled to the detector arrangement, the processor configured to perform a subtraction operation between the sensing signal and the reference signal. The optical sensing is based on a differential measurement scheme. The subtraction between the sensing signal and the reference signal cancels the common path noise and enhances the sensor resolution.
摘要:
A surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) marker conjugate is provided. The SERS marker conjugate comprises a metallic nanoparticle and an organometallic material attached to a surface of the metallic nanoparticle. A biosensor comprising a plurality of the SERS marker conjugates and a method of forming the SERS marker conjugate is also provided.
摘要:
A method of imaging living tissue is provided. The method includes introducing a photoacoustic contrast agent comprising or consisting of a photosensitizer into living tissue; and obtaining an image of the living tissue by photoacoustic imaging. Use of a photoacoustic contrast agent comprising or consisting of a photosensitizer in photoacoustic imaging is also provided.
摘要:
A method for sensing, a photonic crystal fiber, a method for fabricating a photonic crystal fiber sensor, and a Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) sensing apparatus. The method for sensing comprises the steps of providing a photonic crystal fiber comprising a hollow core and a plurality of cladding holes around the hollow core; providing Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) active nanoparticles; and adapting the SERS active nanoparticles and/or the fiber for SERS sensing.
摘要:
A photoacoustic imaging contrast agent composition is provided. The composition comprises a metal carbonyl cluster compound having the general formula (I) M3(CO)xL12-x wherein M at each occurrence denotes a metal selected from Group 6 to Group 11 of the Periodic Table of Elements; x is an integer from 10 to 12; and each L is independently selected from the group consisting of —H and -A-(CH2)n—COO−Y+, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of S, O, C and N; n is an integer from 1 to 10; and Y is any cation. Use of the photoacoustic imaging contrast agent composition in photoacoustic imaging is also provided.