Location
Utah Valley University Sorensen Center
Start Date
5-9-2016 9:15 AM
End Date
5-9-2016 9:27 AM
Description
This paper discusses the ARROW biosensor fabricated at Brigham Young University. The biosensor is integrated optofluidic device that is capable of individual organic particle detection. The biosensor was included in the Biological and Life Detection (BOLD) mission to Mars proposal for use in sensing any organic material left in the soil on Mars. The paper discusses the need for a high sensitivity for the biosensor and discusses on major design change that will improve the biosensor’s performance – changing the ridge waveguide used historically to a buried channel waveguide. The buried channel waveguide protects the waveguide from any detrimental water absorption within the waveguide and improves waveguide throughput over time.
Improved Platform Design for Organic Particle Detection using Buried Channel Waveguides
Utah Valley University Sorensen Center
This paper discusses the ARROW biosensor fabricated at Brigham Young University. The biosensor is integrated optofluidic device that is capable of individual organic particle detection. The biosensor was included in the Biological and Life Detection (BOLD) mission to Mars proposal for use in sensing any organic material left in the soil on Mars. The paper discusses the need for a high sensitivity for the biosensor and discusses on major design change that will improve the biosensor’s performance – changing the ridge waveguide used historically to a buried channel waveguide. The buried channel waveguide protects the waveguide from any detrimental water absorption within the waveguide and improves waveguide throughput over time.