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Optical Signal Enhancement in Microcavity Resonators

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R43EB000976-01
Agency Tracking Number: EB000976
Amount: $126,327.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2003
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. 2520 W 237TH ST
TORRANCE, CA 90505
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 INDU SAXENA
 (310) 530-7130
 SBIRPROPOSALS@INTOPSYS.COM
Business Contact
Phone: (310) 530-7130
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant):
Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. (lOS) proposes to develop an innovative, optical fiber probe, or optode, that will improve collection efficiency of the probe by an order of magnitude and improve the sensitivity of target molecule sensing and imaging devices in medical applications. By fabricating submicron structures in glass, we will enhance optical signals in microcavity structure optodes.

The proposed approach combines the usual fluorescent fiber optode detector with two new techniques: microcavity structures and alternating index clad fiber. This optode design increases the amount of light seen by the detector. Such an effect is achieved by the ability of periodic dielectric microcavity structures to modify the radiation properties of light inside the structure.

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