Biophotonics_Concepts_to_Applications

Photon correlation spectroscopy, 274
Photonic crystalfiber, 76
Photonic crystalfiber biosensors, 213
interferometry sensing methods, 213
liquid infiltration sensor, 214
Photonics, 1
Photons, 1 , 35
energy, 9 , 10
Photosensitive opticalfiber, 68
Physical optics, 26
Planck’s constant, 9
Planck’s Law, 9 , 36
Plane of incidence, 38
Plane of vibration, 30
Plane wave, 30 , 31
Plasma-induced photoablation, 180
Plastic opticalfiber, 77
Point of care, 8
Point-spread function, 236
Polarization, 29
Polarization-maintainingfiber, 71
fiber birefringence, 72
Polar molecule,47.See alsoDipole
Polymer opticalfiber, 77
Polymers, 15
Power density.SeeIrradiance
Probe tip geometry, 198
Prokaryotic cells, 17
Proteins, 15
Pulsed plane wave, 29

Q
Quantum efficiency,120. See also
Photodetector
Quantum noise.SeeShot noise

R
Radiance, 92
Radiant exposure, 92
Radiantfluence.SeeRadiant exposure
Radiant intensity.SeeIntensity
Radiometry, 89
Raman microscopy, 245
Raman scattering, 162
anti-Stokes scattering,162.See also
Scattering
stokes scattering,163. See alsoScattering
Raman spectroscopy, 268
anti-stokes scattering, 268
microscope system, 269
possible molecular transitions, 268
stokes scattering, 268
typical spectrum, 270
variations, 268

Rayleigh scattering,159. See alsoElastic

scattering

Ray optics, 27 , 55

Receptor, 202

Reflectance,41.See alsoReflection

Reflection, 37

Reflection coefficients,40.See alsoReflection

Refraction, 38 , 144

Refractive index, 8

Resolution, 236

individual airy patterns, 238

limit of resolution, 238

Rayleigh criterion, 238

Responsivity,121.See alsoPhotodetector

S

Sagnac interferometer, 212

Scattering, 142 , 154

anisotropy, 161

elastic scattering, 142 , 156

inelastic scattering, 142

scattering anisotropy factor, 161

scattering coefficient, 157

scattering cross section, 157

scattering mean free path, 158

sizes of scattering elements, 155

Scattering with absorption, 163

Serology, 202

SERS, 271

basic plasmonic-based setup, 272

surface plasmon resonance, 271

Shot noise, 125

shot noise current, 126

Side-emittingfiber, 78

Side-firingfiber, 78

Signal-to-noise ratio, 124

Single nanoparticle detection, 325

Slit scanning, 240

Snell’s law, 38 , 56

Solid-state lasers, 107 See alsoLasers

Specialty solid-corefibers, 67

Speckle imaging, 299

speckle contrast, 300

speckle correlation time, 300

speckle size, 301

Speckles, 182 , 299

Spectral domain OCT, 293

Spectralflux, 93

Spectral irradiance, 93

Spectral radiance, 93

Spectral radiant exposure, 93

Spectral radiant intensity, 93

Spectral width, 29 , 45

Spectroscopic methodologies, 251

344 Index