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Sandu I, Antohe I, Fleaca CT, Dumitrache F, Urzica I, Brajnicov S, Iagaru R, Sava BA, Dumitru M. Shaping in the Third Direction: Self-Assembly of Convex Colloidal Photonic Crystals on an Optical Fiber Tip by Hanging Drop Method. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 16:33. [PMID: 38201697 PMCID: PMC10780515 DOI: 10.3390/polym16010033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
High-quality convex colloidal photonic crystals can be grown on the tip of an optical fiber by self-assembly using the hanging drop method. They are convex-shaped, produce the diffraction of reflecting light with high efficiency (blazing colors), and have a high curvature. The convex colloidal crystals are easily detachable and, as free-standing objects, they are mechanically robust, allowing their manipulation and use as convex reflective diffraction devices in imaging spectrometers. Currently, the same characteristics are obtained by using gratings-based structures. The optical fiber/colloidal crystal interface is disordered; thus, no light diffraction can be registered. The ordering at this interface was highly increased by forming a polystyrene spacer on the optical fiber tip, which served as a self-assembly substrate for silica colloid, as a mechanical bond between the fiber and the crystal, and as a filler reservoir for an inverse-opal synthesis. The silica opal-like grown on the optical fiber tip can be transformed into a high-quality polystyrene (blazing colors) inverse-opal by using the polystyrene spacer as a filler. We found that the colloidal crystal axisymmetric self-assembles onto the optical fiber tip only if a maximum volume of the colloid drop is settled on a flat end of the polystyrene spacer.
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- Ion Sandu
- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.); (S.B.)
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.); (S.B.)
- Romanian Academy of Scientists (AOSR), 54 Splaiul Independenţei, 050094 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.); (S.B.)
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.); (S.B.)
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.); (S.B.)
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.); (S.B.)
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- Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 10 Victoriei Bvd., 550024 Sibiu, Romania;
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.); (S.B.)
- University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.); (S.B.)
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Cusano AM, Quero G, Vaiano P, Cicatiello P, Principe M, Micco A, Ruvo M, Consales M, Cusano A. Metasurface-assisted Lab-on-fiber optrode for highly sensitive detection of vitamin D. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 242:115717. [PMID: 37801838 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
The increasing demand for vitamin D status assessment has highlighted the need for rapid, sensitive, and user-friendly methods for its detection in biological samples potentially integrated in Point-of-Care (PoC) diagnostic devices. Detection of the major circulating form of vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-25(OH)D3, is particularly challenging due to the laborious procedures for sample preparation and its low molecular weight (∼400 Da), which requires highly sensitive detection methods. In this study, we developed a novel label-free Lab-on-Fiber biosensing platform for highly sensitive detection of 25(OH)D3 based on the integration of plasmonic metasurfaces (MSs) on the tip of a single-mode optical fiber (OF). A dedicated pipeline was carefully designed and developed to optimize the bio-functionalization of the plasmonic sensor tip to specifically detect the target biomolecule. The resulting MS-assisted Lab-on-fiber platform enables direct and highly sensitive detection of 25(OH)D3 in clinically relevant ranges (4-160 ng/mL), both in buffer solution and complex matrix, with limits of detection (LOD) of 1.40 ng/mL in saline buffer and 0.85 ng/mL in complex matrix. Overall, these results demonstrate that our platform can successfully and specifically detect small molecules in label-free configuration, with performances comparable to those of conventional methods used in clinical practice. The high degree of miniaturization combined with its high sensitivity makes our platform an exceptional building block for realizing valid diagnostic alternatives for label-free detection of clinically relevant analytes, which can be transformed into new low-cost, fast, simple, and ready-to-use PoC diagnostic devices with improved processability and performance compared to current methods.
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- A M Cusano
- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT) scrl, I-82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, I-82100, Benevento, Italy; Bioscience and Territory Department, University of Molise, I-86090, Pesche, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, I-82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, I-82100, Benevento, Italy; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, I-80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, I-82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT) scrl, I-82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council, I-80131, Napoli, Italy
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- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT) scrl, I-82100, Benevento, Italy; Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, I-82100, Benevento, Italy.
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- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT) scrl, I-82100, Benevento, Italy; Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, I-82100, Benevento, Italy.
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Li C, Wieduwilt T, Wendisch FJ, Márquez A, Menezes LDS, Maier SA, Schmidt MA, Ren H. Metafiber transforming arbitrarily structured light. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7222. [PMID: 37940676 PMCID: PMC10632407 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43068-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Structured light has proven useful for numerous photonic applications. However, the current use of structured light in optical fiber science and technology is severely limited by mode mixing or by the lack of optical elements that can be integrated onto fiber end-faces for wavefront engineering, and hence generation of structured light is still handled outside the fiber via bulky optics in free space. We report a metafiber platform capable of creating arbitrarily structured light on the hybrid-order Poincaré sphere. Polymeric metasurfaces, with unleashed height degree of freedom and a greatly expanded 3D meta-atom library, were 3D laser nanoprinted and interfaced with polarization-maintaining single-mode fibers. Multiple metasurfaces were interfaced on the fiber end-faces, transforming the fiber output into different structured-light fields, including cylindrical vector beams, circularly polarized vortex beams, and arbitrary vector field. Our work provides a paradigm for advancing optical fiber science and technology towards fiber-integrated light shaping, which may find important applications in fiber communications, fiber lasers and sensors, endoscopic imaging, fiber lithography, and lab-on-fiber technology.
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- Chenhao Li
- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- I.U. Física Aplicada a las Ciencias y las Tecnologías, Universidad de Alicante, P.O. Box 99, 03080, Alicante, Spain
- Dpto. de Física, Ing. de Sistemas y Teoría de la Señal, Universidad de Alicante, P.O. Box 99, 03080, Alicante, Spain
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 80539, Munich, Germany
- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-901, Recife-PE, Brazil
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 80539, Munich, Germany.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, 07745, Jena, Germany.
- Abbe Center of Photonics and Faculty of Physics, FSU Jena, 07745, Jena, Germany.
- Otto Schott Institute of Material Research, FSU Jena, 07745, Jena, Germany.
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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Zheng X, Du Q, Zhao J, Li M, Liu Q, Ling F, Zhang Y, Wang W, Wang F, Qin S. Optical-fiber-integrated high-speed organic phototransistor with broadband imaging capacity. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:33378-33386. [PMID: 37859120 DOI: 10.1364/oe.502564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Fiber optic communication is becoming the central pillar of modern high-speed communication technology, which involves the abundant fiber components. Currently, most of photodetectors are fabricated on the silicon chip, so mass fiber-to-chip interfaces increase the complexity of advanced optoelectronic system, and also grow the risk of optical information loss. Here, we report an all-fiber organic phototransistor by employing rubrene single crystal and few-layer graphene to realize the "plug-to-play" operation. The device shows a broadband photoresponse from the ultraviolet to visible range, with fast response times of approximately 130/170 µs and reasonable specific detectivity of 6 × 109 Jones, which is close to the level of commercial on-chip device. Finally, several imaging applications are successfully demonstrated by deploying this all-fiber device. Our work provided an efficient strategy for fabricating all-fiber organic devices, and confirmed their significant potential in future optical fiber optoelectronics.
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Du B, Xu Y, Zhang L, Zhang Y. Plasmonic Functionality of Optical Fiber Tips: Mechanisms, Fabrications, and Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16093596. [PMID: 37176478 PMCID: PMC10180505 DOI: 10.3390/ma16093596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Optical fiber tips with the flat end-facets functionalized take the special advantages of easy fabrication, compactness, and ready-integration among the community of optical fiber devices. Combined with plasmonic structures, the fiber tips draw a significant growth of interest addressing diverse functions. This review aims to present and summarize the plasmonic functionality of optical fiber tips with the current state of the art. Firstly, the mechanisms of plasmonic phenomena are introduced in order to illustrate the tip-compatible plasmonic nanostructures. Then, the strategies of plasmonic functionalities on fiber tips are analyzed and compared. Moreover, the classical applications of plasmonic fiber tips are reviewed. Finally, the challenges and prospects for future opportunities are discussed.
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- Bobo Du
- Key Laboratory of Physical Electronics and Devices of Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physical Electronics and Devices of Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physical Electronics and Devices of Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physical Electronics and Devices of Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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He H, Wei X, He Y, Liang Y, Fang Y, Peng W. Plasmonic Resonance Coupling of Nanodisk Array/Thin Film on the Optical Fiber Tip for Integrated and Miniaturized Sensing Detection. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:4163. [PMID: 37112517 PMCID: PMC10142116 DOI: 10.3390/s23084163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance (FOSPR) sensing technology has become an appealing candidate in biochemical sensing applications due to its distinguished capability of remote and point-of-care detection. However, FOSPR sensing devices with a flat plasmonic film on the optical fiber tip are seldom proposed with most reports concentrating on fiber sidewalls. In this paper, we propose and experimentally demonstrate the plasmonic coupled structure of a gold (Au) nanodisk array and a thin film integrated into the fiber facet, enabling the excitation of the plasmon mode on the planar gold film by strong coupling. This plasmonic fiber sensor is fabricated by the ultraviolet (UV) curing adhesive transferring technology from a planar substrate to a fiber facet. The experimental results demonstrate that the fabricated sensing probe has a bulk refractive index sensitivity of 137.28 nm/RIU and exhibits moderate surface sensitivity by measuring the spatial localization of its excited plasmon mode on Au film by layer-by-layer self-assembly technology. Furthermore, the fabricated plasmonic sensing probe enables the detection of bovine serum albumin (BSA) biomolecule with a detection limit of 19.35 μM. The demonstrated fiber probe here provides a potential strategy to integrate plasmonic nanostructure on the fiber facet with excellent sensing performance, which has a unique application prospect in the detection of remote, in situ, and in vivo invasion.
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Chacon C, Suarez M, Karakhanyan V, Desjardin K, Menneglier C, Soppera O, Moutarlier V, Grosjean T. Multipixel x ray detection integrated at the end of a narrow multicore fiber. OPTICS LETTERS 2023; 48:2178-2181. [PMID: 37058671 DOI: 10.1364/ol.484887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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We introduce and demonstrate the concept of a multipixel detector integrated at the tip of an individual multicore fiber. A pixel consists here of an aluminum-coated polymer microtip incorporating a scintillating powder. Upon irradiation, the luminescence released by the scintillators is efficiently transferred into the fiber cores owing to the specifically elongated metal-coated tips that ensure efficient luminescence matching to the fiber modes. With each pixel being selectively coupled to one of the cores of the multicore optical fiber, the resulting fiber-integrated x ray detection process is totally free from inter-pixel cross talk. Our approach holds promise for fiber-integrated probes and cameras for remote x and gamma ray analysis and imaging in hard-to-reach environments.
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Ujah E, Lai M, Slaughter G. Ultrasensitive tapered optical fiber refractive index glucose sensor. Sci Rep 2023; 13:4495. [PMID: 36934144 PMCID: PMC10024692 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31127-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2023] Open
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Refractive index (RI) sensors are of great interest for label-free optical biosensing. A tapered optical fiber (TOF) RI sensor with micron-sized waist diameters can dramatically enhance sensor sensitivity by reducing the mode volume over a long distance. Here, a simple and fast method is used to fabricate highly sensitive refractive index sensors based on localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Two TOFs (l = 5 mm) with waist diameters of 5 µm and 12 µm demonstrated sensitivity enhancement at λ = 1559 nm for glucose sensing (5-45 wt%) at room temperature. The optical power transmission decreased with increasing glucose concentration due to the interaction of the propagating light in the evanescent field with glucose molecules. The coating of the TOF with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as an active layer for glucose sensing generated LSPR through the interaction of the evanescent wave with AuNPs deposited at the tapered waist. The results indicated that the TOF (Ø = 5 µm) exhibited improved sensing performance with a sensitivity of 1265%/RIU compared to the TOF (Ø = 12 µm) at 560%/RIU towards glucose. The AuNPs were characterized using scanning electron microscopy and ultraviolent-visible spectroscopy. The AuNPs-decorated TOF (Ø = 12 µm) demonstrated a high sensitivity of 2032%/RIU toward glucose. The AuNPs-decorated TOF sensor showed a sensitivity enhancement of nearly 4 times over TOF (Ø = 12 µm) with RI ranging from 1.328 to 1.393. The fabricated TOF enabled ultrasensitive glucose detection with good stability and fast response that may lead to next-generation ultrasensitive biosensors for real-world applications, such as disease diagnosis.
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- Erem Ujah
- Center for Bioelectronics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23508, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23508, USA
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- Center for Bioelectronics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23508, USA
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- Center for Bioelectronics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23508, USA.
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 23508, USA.
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Minardo A, Bernini R, Berruti GM, Breglio G, Bruno FA, Buontempo S, Campopiano S, Catalano E, Consales M, Coscetta A, Cusano A, Cutolo MA, Di Palma P, Esposito F, Fienga F, Giordano M, Iele A, Iadicicco A, Irace A, Janneh M, Laudati A, Leone M, Maresca L, Marrazzo VR, Pisco M, Quero G, Riccio M, Srivastava A, Vaiano P, Zeni L, Cutolo A. Innovative Photonic Sensors for Safety and Security, Part I: Fundamentals, Infrastructural and Ground Transportations. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:2558. [PMID: 36904762 PMCID: PMC10007142 DOI: 10.3390/s23052558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Our group, involving researchers from different universities in Campania, Italy, has been working for the last twenty years in the field of photonic sensors for safety and security in healthcare, industrial and environment applications. This is the first in a series of three companion papers. In this paper, we introduce the main concepts of the technologies employed for the realization of our photonic sensors. Then, we review our main results concerning the innovative applications for infrastructural and transportation monitoring.
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- Aldo Minardo
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
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- Istituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell’Ambiente, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Diocleziano 328, 81024 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), 80125 Napoli, Italy
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
- Optosensing Ltd., Via Carlo de Marco 69, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto per i Polimeri, Compositi e Biomateriali Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche via Enrico Fermi 1, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- CERICT SCARL, CNOS Center, Viale Traiano, Palazzo ex Poste, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- CERICT SCARL, CNOS Center, Viale Traiano, Palazzo ex Poste, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi 107, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
- Optosensing Ltd., Via Carlo de Marco 69, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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Cutolo A, Bernini R, Berruti GM, Breglio G, Bruno FA, Buontempo S, Catalano E, Consales M, Coscetta A, Cusano A, Cutolo MA, Di Palma P, Esposito F, Fienga F, Giordano M, Iele A, Iadicicco A, Irace A, Janneh M, Laudati A, Leone M, Maresca L, Marrazzo VR, Minardo A, Pisco M, Quero G, Riccio M, Srivastava A, Vaiano P, Zeni L, Campopiano S. Innovative Photonic Sensors for Safety and Security, Part II: Aerospace and Submarine Applications. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:2417. [PMID: 36904622 PMCID: PMC10007474 DOI: 10.3390/s23052417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The employability of photonics technology in the modern era's highly demanding and sophisticated domain of aerospace and submarines has been an appealing challenge for the scientific communities. In this paper, we review our main results achieved so far on the use of optical fiber sensors for safety and security in innovative aerospace and submarine applications. In particular, recent results of in-field applications of optical fiber sensors in aircraft monitoring, from a weight and balance analysis to vehicle Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Landing Gear (LG) monitoring, are presented and discussed. Moreover, underwater fiber-optic hydrophones are presented from the design to marine application.
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- Antonello Cutolo
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell’Ambiente, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Diocleziano 328, 81024 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
- National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
- Optosensing Ltd., Via Carlo de Marco 69, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Istituto per i Polimeri, Compositi e Biomateriali Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Via Enrico Fermi 1, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- CERICT SCARL, CNOS Center, Viale Traiano, Palazzo ex Poste, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- CERICT SCARL, CNOS Center, Viale Traiano, Palazzo ex Poste, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi del Sannio, Corso Garibaldi, Palazzo Bosco Lucarelli, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
- Optosensing Ltd., Via Carlo de Marco 69, 80137 Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università degli studi di Napoli Parthenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, Italy
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Ucci S, Spaziani S, Quero G, Vaiano P, Principe M, Micco A, Sandomenico A, Ruvo M, Consales M, Cusano A. Advanced Lab-on-Fiber Optrodes Assisted by Oriented Antibody Immobilization Strategy. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:1040. [PMID: 36421158 PMCID: PMC9688615 DOI: 10.3390/bios12111040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Lab-on-fiber (LoF) optrodes offer several advantages over conventional techniques for point-of-care platforms aimed at real-time and label-free detection of clinically relevant biomarkers. Moreover, the easy integration of LoF platforms in medical needles, catheters, and nano endoscopes offer unique potentials for in vivo biopsies and tumor microenvironment assessment. The main barrier to translating the vision close to reality is the need to further lower the final limit of detection of developed optrodes. For immune-biosensing purposes, the assay sensitivity significantly relies on the capability to correctly immobilize the capture antibody in terms of uniform coverage and correct orientation of the bioreceptor, especially when very low detection limits are requested as in the case of cancer diagnostics. Here, we investigated the possibility to improve the immobilization strategies through the use of hinge carbohydrates by involving homemade antibodies that demonstrated a significantly improved recognition of the antigen with ultra-low detection limits. In order to create an effective pipeline for the improvement of biofunctionalization protocols to be used in connection with LoF platforms, we first optimized the protocol using a microfluidic surface plasmon resonance (mSPR) device and then transferred the optimized strategy onto LoF platforms selected for the final validation. Here, we selected two different LoF platforms: a biolayer interferometry (BLI)-based device (commercially available) and a homemade advanced LoF biosensor based on optical fiber meta-tips (OFMTs). As a clinically relevant scenario, here we focused our attention on a promising serological biomarker, Cripto-1, for its ability to promote tumorigenesis in breast and liver cancer. Currently, Cripto-1 detection relies on laborious and time-consuming immunoassays. The reported results demonstrated that the proposed approach based on oriented antibody immobilization was able to significantly improve Cripto-1 detection with a 10-fold enhancement versus the random approach. More interestingly, by using the oriented antibody immobilization strategy, the OFMTs-based platform was able to reveal Cripto-1 at a concentration of 0.05 nM, exhibiting detection capabilities much higher (by a factor of 250) than those provided by the commercial LoF platform based on BLI and similar to the ones shown by the commercial and well-established bench-top mSPR Biacore 8K system. Therefore, our work opened new avenues into the development of high-sensitivity LoF biosensors for the detection of clinically relevant biomarkers in the sub-ng/mL range.
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- Sarassunta Ucci
- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council of Italy, Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, c.so Garibaldi 107, 82100 Benevento, Italy
- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT Scrl), 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, c.so Garibaldi 107, 82100 Benevento, Italy
- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT Scrl), 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, c.so Garibaldi 107, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, c.so Garibaldi 107, 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT Scrl), 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council of Italy, Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council of Italy, Via P. Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, c.so Garibaldi 107, 82100 Benevento, Italy
- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT Scrl), 82100 Benevento, Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Engineering Department, University of Sannio, c.so Garibaldi 107, 82100 Benevento, Italy
- Centro Regionale Information Communication Technology (CeRICT Scrl), 82100 Benevento, Italy
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Wang L, Wang Q, Wang TQ, Zhao WM, Yin XY, Jiang JX, Zhang SS. Plasmonic crescent nanoarray-based surface lattice resonance sensor with a high figure of merit. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:6144-6151. [PMID: 35388826 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr08341d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to the natural accumulation of radiation losses arising from the localization and random arrangement of nanoparticles, the figure of merit (FOM) of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensors is usually very low (the value is usually less than 5 RIU-1). However, radiation losses of individual particles will be offset by adjusting the phase of the scattered field which is dependent on the structure parameters of arrays. Based on this, a two-dimensional periodic crescent nanoarray-based surface lattice resonance (SLR) sensor with a high FOM is proposed in this work. Some significant results have been obtained by mode field analysis and adjustment of structural parameters. On the one hand, the line-shape of the SLR spectrum is divided into a Fano-like line and a separate line. And the former usually has an FOM of 101 magnitude while the latter has an FOM of 103 magnitude. On the other hand, the relative size of the excitation wavelengths between SLR and LSPR is also vital. The FOM is higher but resonance depth decreases faster when the relative size increases. In this work, a full width at half-maximum (FWHM) of less than 0.5 nm and FOM of more than 1000 RIU-1 (the quality factor is more than 3000) are achieved by the proposed crescent nanoarrays. In addition, this structure demonstrates that plasmonic nanoarray-based SLR has enormous potential in trace substance detection.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetical Automation for Process Industries (Northeastern University), Shenyang 110819, China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Precision Optical Sensing and Measurement Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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Gerald A, McCandless M, Sheth A, Aihara H, Russo S. A Soft Sensor for Bleeding Detection in Colonoscopies. ADVANCED INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 4:2100254. [PMID: 35757581 PMCID: PMC9216226 DOI: 10.1002/aisy.202100254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Colonoscopies allow surgeons to detect common diseases i.e. colorectal cancer, ulcers and other ailments. However, there is a risk of bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract while maneuvering endoscopes. This may be due to perforations, hemorrhaging, polyps, diverticuli or post-biopsy complications. Thus, it is essential for the surgeon to be able to detect bleeding at the site and evaluate the severity of blood leakage. This paper presents a soft sensor that can detect the presence of blood at the bleeding site during colonoscopies. The sensor consists of optical waveguides that interface with a microfluidic channel. Blood flow causes absorption and scattering of incident light that can be picked up by the optical sensing apparatus via light transmission through the waveguide. The surgeon can be alerted when bleeding occurs through a graphical user interface. The device is compact and measures only 1 mm thick. This allows the sensor to be circumferentially mounted onto a colonoscope at different locations. The sensor is able to record the presence of blood as an optical loss, rapidly detect the presence of blood in under 100 milliseconds as it enters the microchannel, and differentiate between gastric fluid and blood through changes in measured optical loss.
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- Arincheyan Gerald
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Materials Science & Engineering Division, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Marć P, Żuchowska M, Jakubowska I, Jaroszewicz LR. Polymer Microtip on a Multimode Optical Fiber as a Threshold Volatile Organic Compounds Sensor. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22031246. [PMID: 35161991 PMCID: PMC8838942 DOI: 10.3390/s22031246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Polymer microtips are 3D microstructures manufactured on the end face of an optical fiber by using the photopolymerization process. Such micro-optic elements made on a multi-mode optical fiber were previously tested as a transducer of refractive index sensor. These studies were an inspiration to investigate the possibility of using this type of transducer to measure the presence of volatile organic compounds in the air. The experimental results of microtips polymerized with UV and VIS were reported. It was possible to detect the presence of five different volatile compounds in the air due to the sensitivity of the transducer to the refractive indices changes. These changes were induced by the vapors condensed on the microtip surface. The measured time responses have shown that the return loss decreases rapidly as the microtip is inserted inside a glass vial filled with the tested compound. Moreover, correlations between calculated dynamic ranges and refractive indices and volumes of the volatile compounds inside the vials were negligible. Therefore, this type of sensor can be categorized as a condensed material threshold sensor. This sensor can be used in warning systems for monitoring leakages of pipelines carrying volatile chemicals.
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Point-of-care and in-vivo bio-diagnostic tools are the current need for the present critical scenarios in the healthcare industry. The past few decades have seen a surge in research activities related to solving the challenges associated with precise on-site bio-sensing. Cutting-edge fiber optic technology enables the interaction of light with functionalized fiber surfaces at remote locations to develop a novel, miniaturized and cost-effective lab on fiber technology for bio-sensing applications. The recent remarkable developments in the field of nanotechnology provide innumerable functionalization methodologies to develop selective bio-recognition elements for label free biosensors. These exceptional methods may be easily integrated with fiber surfaces to provide highly selective light-matter interaction depending on various transduction mechanisms. In the present review, an overview of optical fiber-based biosensors has been provided with focus on physical principles used, along with the functionalization protocols for the detection of various biological analytes to diagnose the disease. The design and performance of these biosensors in terms of operating range, selectivity, response time and limit of detection have been discussed. In the concluding remarks, the challenges associated with these biosensors and the improvement required to develop handheld devices to enable direct target detection have been highlighted.
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Meng Y, Chen Y, Lu L, Ding Y, Cusano A, Fan JA, Hu Q, Wang K, Xie Z, Liu Z, Yang Y, Liu Q, Gong M, Xiao Q, Sun S, Zhang M, Yuan X, Ni X. Optical meta-waveguides for integrated photonics and beyond. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2021; 10:235. [PMID: 34811345 PMCID: PMC8608813 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-021-00655-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The growing maturity of nanofabrication has ushered massive sophisticated optical structures available on a photonic chip. The integration of subwavelength-structured metasurfaces and metamaterials on the canonical building block of optical waveguides is gradually reshaping the landscape of photonic integrated circuits, giving rise to numerous meta-waveguides with unprecedented strength in controlling guided electromagnetic waves. Here, we review recent advances in meta-structured waveguides that synergize various functional subwavelength photonic architectures with diverse waveguide platforms, such as dielectric or plasmonic waveguides and optical fibers. Foundational results and representative applications are comprehensively summarized. Brief physical models with explicit design tutorials, either physical intuition-based design methods or computer algorithms-based inverse designs, are cataloged as well. We highlight how meta-optics can infuse new degrees of freedom to waveguide-based devices and systems, by enhancing light-matter interaction strength to drastically boost device performance, or offering a versatile designer media for manipulating light in nanoscale to enable novel functionalities. We further discuss current challenges and outline emerging opportunities of this vibrant field for various applications in photonic integrated circuits, biomedical sensing, artificial intelligence and beyond.
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- Yuan Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing and School of Information, Science and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Optoelectronic Division, Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, I-82100, Benevento, Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Nanophotonics Research Centre, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Photonic Control Technology, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Photonic Control Technology, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Photonic Control Technology, Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing and School of Information, Science and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
- Yiwu Research Institute of Fudan University, Chengbei Road, Yiwu City, 322000, Zhejiang, China.
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
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- Nanophotonics Research Centre, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro-Scale Optical Information Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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Ochoa M, Algorri JF, Roldán-Varona P, Rodríguez-Cobo L, López-Higuera JM. Recent Advances in Biomedical Photonic Sensors: A Focus on Optical-Fibre-Based Sensing. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:6469. [PMID: 34640788 PMCID: PMC8513032 DOI: 10.3390/s21196469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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In this invited review, we provide an overview of the recent advances in biomedical photonic sensors within the last five years. This review is focused on works using optical-fibre technology, employing diverse optical fibres, sensing techniques, and configurations applied in several medical fields. We identified technical innovations and advancements with increased implementations of optical-fibre sensors, multiparameter sensors, and control systems in real applications. Examples of outstanding optical-fibre sensor performances for physical and biochemical parameters are covered, including diverse sensing strategies and fibre-optical probes for integration into medical instruments such as catheters, needles, or endoscopes.
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- Mario Ochoa
- Photonics Engineering Group, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain; (J.F.A.); (P.R.-V.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla (IDIVAL), 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Photonics Engineering Group, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain; (J.F.A.); (P.R.-V.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla (IDIVAL), 39011 Santander, Spain
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- Photonics Engineering Group, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain; (J.F.A.); (P.R.-V.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla (IDIVAL), 39011 Santander, Spain
- CIBER-bbn, Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Photonics Engineering Group, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain; (J.F.A.); (P.R.-V.)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla (IDIVAL), 39011 Santander, Spain
- CIBER-bbn, Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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Sloyan K, Melkonyan H, Apostoleris H, Dahlem MS, Chiesa M, Al Ghaferi A. A review of focused ion beam applications in optical fibers. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:472004. [PMID: 34388743 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac1d75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Focused ion beam (FIB) technology has become a promising technique in micro- and nano-prototyping due to several advantages over its counterparts such as direct (maskless) processing, sub-10 nm feature size, and high reproducibility. Moreover, FIB machining can be effectively implemented on both conventional planar substrates and unconventional curved surfaces such as optical fibers, which are popular as an effective medium for telecommunications. Optical fibers have also been widely used as intrinsically light-coupled substrates to create a wide variety of compact fiber-optic devices by FIB milling diverse micro- and nanostructures onto the fiber surface (endfacet or outer cladding). In this paper, the broad applications of the FIB technology in optical fibers are reviewed. After an introduction to the technology, incorporating the FIB system and its basic operating modes, a brief overview of the lab-on-fiber technology is presented. Furthermore, the typical and most recent applications of the FIB machining in optical fibers for various applications are summarized. Finally, the reviewed work is concluded by suggesting the possible future directions for improving the micro- and nanomachining capabilities of the FIB technology in optical fibers.
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- Karen Sloyan
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Laboratory for Energy and Nano Science (LENS), Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, Yerevan State University, Yerevan 0025, Armenia
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Laboratory for Energy and Nano Science (LENS), Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC), Leuven B-3001, Belgium
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Laboratory for Energy and Nano Science (LENS), Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Physics and Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø 9010, Norway
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Laboratory for Energy and Nano Science (LENS), Khalifa University, SAN Campus, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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Caputo T, Cusano AM, Ruvo M, Aliberti A, Cusano A. Human Serum Albumin Nanoparticles as a Carrier for On-Demand Sorafenib Delivery. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2021; 23:1214-1225. [PMID: 34445947 DOI: 10.2174/1389201022666210826152311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Drug delivery systems based on Human Serum Albumin (HSA) have been widely investigated due to their capability to interact with several molecules together with their nontoxicity, non-immunogenicity and biocompatibility. Sorafenib (SOR) is a kinase inhibitor used as the first-line treatment in hepatic cancer. However, because of its several intrinsic drawbacks (low solubility and bioavailability), there is a growing need for discovering new carriers able to overcome the current limitations. OBJECTIVE To study HSA particles loaded with SOR as a thermal responsive drug delivery system. METHOD A detailed spectroscopy analysis of the HSA and SOR interaction in solution was carried out in order to characterize the temperature dependence of the complex. Based on this study, the synthesis of HSA particles loaded with SOR was optimized. Particles were characterized by Dynamic Light Scattering, Atomic Force Microscopy and by spectrofluorometer. Encapsulation efficiency and in vitro drug release were quantified by RP-HPLC. RESULTS HSA particles were monodispersed in size (≈ 200 nm); encapsulation efficiency ranged from 25% to 58%. Drug release studies that were performed at 37 °C and 50 °C showed that HS5 particles achieved a drug release of 0.430 µM in 72 hours at 50 °C in PBS buffer, accomplishing a 4.6-fold overall SOR release enhancement following a temperature increase from 37 °C to 50 °C. CONCLUSION The system herein presented has the potential to exert a therapeutic action (in the nM range) triggering a sustained temperature-controllable release of relevant drugs.
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- Tania Caputo
- CeRICT scrl Regional Center Information Communication Technology, Benevento. Italy
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- CeRICT scrl Regional Center Information Communication Technology, Benevento. Italy
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council, I-80134, Napoli. Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, I-82100, Benevento. Italy
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- CeRICT scrl Regional Center Information Communication Technology, Benevento. Italy
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Ye H, Sun Q, Guo Z, Hou Y, Wen F, Yuan D, Qin F, Zhou G. Theoretical realization of single-mode fiber integrated metalens for beam collimating. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:27521-27529. [PMID: 34615166 DOI: 10.1364/oe.433978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Optical fiber facet has rapidly emerged as a powerful light-coupling platform for integrating metasurfaces with miniaturized footprint and multifarious functionalities, through direct lithographic patterning or decal transfer. However, the fiber integrated metasurfaces investigated so far have been usually limited to high refractive index (RI) materials, thus leading to severe impedance mismatch at the fiber/metasurface interface and low efficiency. Here we report a single-mode fiber (SMF) integrated metalens based on low-RI material. We theoretically show that the highly divergent beam at the cleaved SMF is fully collimated by the metalens consisting of elliptical nanoposts with uniform height but varied width and length. The spatial wavefront of the transmitted light at the end facet of the light waveguide is properly modulated by the metasurface while maintaining an efficiency beyond 95% in the simulation. This study demonstrates a roadmap to design highly efficient SMF integrated metasurface based on low-RI material and may find applications in biomedical and optical imaging.
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Towards a Glass New World: The Role of Ion-Exchange in Modern Technology. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11104610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Glasses, in their different forms and compositions, have special properties that are not found in other materials. The combination of transparency and hardness at room temperature, combined with a suitable mechanical strength and excellent chemical durability, makes this material indispensable for many applications in different technological fields (as, for instance, the optical fibres which constitute the physical carrier for high-speed communication networks as well as the transducer for a wide range of high-performance sensors). For its part, ion-exchange from molten salts is a well-established, low-cost technology capable of modifying the chemical-physical properties of glass. The synergy between ion-exchange and glass has always been a happy marriage, from its ancient historical background for the realisation of wonderful artefacts, to the discovery of novel and fascinating solutions for modern technology (e.g., integrated optics). Getting inspiration from some hot topics related to the application context of this technique, the goal of this critical review is to show how ion-exchange in glass, far from being an obsolete process, can still have an important impact in everyday life, both at a merely commercial level as well as at that of frontier research.
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Trends in the Implementation of Advanced Plasmonic Materials in Optical Fiber Sensors (2010–2020). CHEMOSENSORS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors9040064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In recent years, the interaction between light and metallic films have been proven to be a highly powerful tool for optical sensing applications. We have witnessed the development of highly sensitive commercial devices based on Surface Plasmon Resonances. There has been continuous effort to integrate this plasmonic sensing technology using micro and nanofabrication techniques with the optical fiber sensor world, trying to get better, smaller and cost-effective high performance sensing solutions. In this work, we present a review of the latest and more relevant scientific contributions to the optical fiber sensors field using plasmonic materials over the last decade. The combination of optical fiber technology with metallic micro and nanostructures that allow plasmonic interactions have opened a complete new and promising field of study. We review the main advances in the integration of such metallic micro/nanostructures onto the optical fibers, discuss the most promising fabrication techniques and show the new trends in physical, chemical and biological sensing applications.
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Towards the Development of Portable and In Situ Optical Devices for Detection of Micro and Nanoplastics in Water: A Review on the Current Status. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13050730. [PMID: 33673495 PMCID: PMC7956778 DOI: 10.3390/polym13050730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The prevalent nature of micro and nanoplastics (MP/NPs) on environmental pollution and health-related issues has led to the development of various methods, usually based on Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopies, for their detection. Unfortunately, most of the developed techniques are laboratory-based with little focus on in situ detection of MPs. In this review, we aim to give an up-to-date report on the different optical measurement methods that have been exploited in the screening of MPs isolated from their natural environments, such as water. The progress and the potential of portable optical sensors for field studies of MPs are described, including remote sensing methods. We also propose other optical methods to be considered for the development of potential in situ integrated optical devices for continuous detection of MPs and NPs. Integrated optical solutions are especially necessary for the development of robust portable and in situ optical sensors for the quantitative detection and classification of water-based MPs.
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Lee S, Song H, Ahn H, Kim S, Choi JR, Kim K. Fiber-Optic Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors Based on Nanomaterials. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21030819. [PMID: 33530416 PMCID: PMC7865415 DOI: 10.3390/s21030819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Applying fiber-optics on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors is aimed at practical usability over conventional SPR sensors. Recently, field localization techniques using nanostructures or nanoparticles have been investigated on optical fibers for further sensitivity enhancement and significant target selectivity. In this review article, we explored varied recent research approaches of fiber-optics based localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensors. The article contains interesting experimental results using fiber-optic LSPR sensors for three different application categories: (1) chemical reactions measurements, (2) physical properties measurements, and (3) biological events monitoring. In addition, novel techniques which can create synergy combined with fiber-optic LSPR sensors were introduced. The review article suggests fiber-optic LSPR sensors have lots of potential for measurements of varied targets with high sensitivity. Moreover, the previous results show that the sensitivity enhancements which can be applied with creative varied plasmonic nanomaterials make it possible to detect minute changes including quick chemical reactions and tiny molecular activities.
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- Seunghun Lee
- Departments of Congo-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.S.); (H.A.); (S.K.)
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- Departments of Congo-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.S.); (H.A.); (S.K.)
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- Departments of Congo-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.S.); (H.A.); (S.K.)
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- Departments of Congo-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.S.); (H.A.); (S.K.)
- Department of Optics and Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Medical Device Development Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF), Daegu 41061, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.-r.C.); (K.K.)
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- Departments of Congo-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.L.); (H.S.); (H.A.); (S.K.)
- Department of Optics and Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.-r.C.); (K.K.)
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Esposito F, Sansone L, Srivastava A, Baldini F, Campopiano S, Chiavaioli F, Giordano M, Giannetti A, Iadicicco A. Long period grating in double cladding fiber coated with graphene oxide as high-performance optical platform for biosensing. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 172:112747. [PMID: 33129073 PMCID: PMC7581380 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In this work, the development and testing of a novel fiber-optic based label-free biosensor is presented, whose performance were verified through the detection of C-reactive protein (CRP) in serum. The device is based on a long period grating fabricated in a double cladding fiber with a W-shaped refractive index (RI) profile. As a result, the working point of the device was tuned to the mode transition region by chemical etching of the outer fiber cladding, obtaining a significant enhancement of the RI sensitivity and an excellent visibility of the grating resonances due to the mode transition in an all-silica structure. The fiber transducer was coated with a nanometric thin layer of graphene oxide in order to provide functional groups for the covalent immobilization of the biological recognition element. A very low limit of detection of about 0.15 ng/mL was obtained during the detection of CRP in serum, and a large working range (1 ng/mL - 100 μg/mL) of clinical relevance has been also achieved.
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- Flavio Esposito
- Department of Engineering, University of Naples "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Napoli, Italy
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 80055, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Naples "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics "Nello Carrara", National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Naples "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Applied Physics "Nello Carrara", National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 80055, Portici, Italy.
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- Institute of Applied Physics "Nello Carrara", National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Naples "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale Isola C4, 80143, Napoli, Italy
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Caputo TM, Aliberti A, Cusano AM, Ruvo M, Cutolo A, Cusano A. Stimuli‐responsive hybrid microgels for controlled drug delivery: Sorafenib as a model drug. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Tania Mariastella Caputo
- CeRICT scrl Regional Center Information Communication Technology Benevento Italy
- Optoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering University of Sannio Benevento Italy
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- Optoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering University of Sannio Benevento Italy
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- CeRICT scrl Regional Center Information Communication Technology Benevento Italy
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- Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging National Research Council Naples Italy
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology University of Naples Federico II Naples Italy
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- CeRICT scrl Regional Center Information Communication Technology Benevento Italy
- Optoelectronics Group, Department of Engineering University of Sannio Benevento Italy
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