Ultra-sensitivity through resonances in photonic bandgap fibres

该项目将利用最近在新型多孔光纤中发现的物理过程，开发具有极高灵敏度的创新生化传感器。这些传感器将能够在非常小的样本量中检测微小浓度的生物分子、毒素或危险化学品。这些传感器可以利用澳大利亚国内现有的制造设施以低廉的成本批量生产，从而使它们能够广泛用于水质监测、环境监测、威胁检测和医学上的快速可靠诊断。

The project will develop innovative biochemical sensors with extreme sensitivity using recently discovered physical processes in novel holey optical fibres. These sensors will be able to detect biological molecules, toxins or dangerous chemicals in minute concentrations, in very small sample sizes. The sensors can be mass-produced cheaply with current fabrication facilities within Australia, enabling their widespread use for water quality monitoring, environmental monitoring, threat detection, and rapid and reliable diagnosis in medicine.