TY - GEN
T1 - Towards microwave and millimter wave biosensors
AU - Klein, N.
AU - Basey-Fisher, T. H.
AU - Otter, W. J.
AU - Guerra, N.
AU - Triulzi, C.
AU - Gregory, A.
AU - Hanham, S. M.
AU - Lucyscyn, S.
PY - 2013/12/4
Y1 - 2013/12/4
N2 - Bio-sensing by electromagnetic waves from GHz towards THz frequencies, although not yet established as a common method for biomedical applications, offers challenging opportunities, which are complementary to the established optical methods, often based on plasmonic waves and resonances. The longer wavelength - in comparison to visible and IR provides a disadvantage in terms of the smallest possible interaction volume, which can be partially overcome by evanescent field methods. However, the high absorption of micro- and millimetre waves by liquid water, which is the most abundant component of biological substances, provides a unique observation window, which is substantially different and therefore complementary to the other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
AB - Bio-sensing by electromagnetic waves from GHz towards THz frequencies, although not yet established as a common method for biomedical applications, offers challenging opportunities, which are complementary to the established optical methods, often based on plasmonic waves and resonances. The longer wavelength - in comparison to visible and IR provides a disadvantage in terms of the smallest possible interaction volume, which can be partially overcome by evanescent field methods. However, the high absorption of micro- and millimetre waves by liquid water, which is the most abundant component of biological substances, provides a unique observation window, which is substantially different and therefore complementary to the other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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U2 - 10.1109/MSMW.2013.6622135
DO - 10.1109/MSMW.2013.6622135
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84888608963
SN - 9781479910663
T3 - Proceedings - 2013 International Kharkov Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves, MSMW 2013
SP - 510
EP - 511
BT - Proceedings - 2013 International Kharkov Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves, MSMW 2013
T2 - 2013 International Kharkov Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves, MSMW 2013
Y2 - 23 June 2013 through 28 June 2013
ER -