title: 1-D and 2-D photonic crystals as optical methods for amplifying biomolecular recognition.
abstract: Label-free sensing strategies are an intensely studied and increasingly used alternative to signal amplification via fluorescent labels and enzymatic methods. This article discusses one class of optical sensors, termed "photonic crystals", that effectively amplify binding events (such as analyte capture) via strong light-matter interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, United States.
authors.forename: Sudeshna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Philippe M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Fauchet
authors.forename: Benjamin L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002417:Cattle; D004560:Electricity; D005976:Glutaral / Q000378:metabolism; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D005976:Glutaral