Material Limitations on the Detection Limit in Refractometry
We discuss the detection limit for refractometric sensors relying on high-Q optical cavities and show that the ultimate classical detection limit is given by min {Δn} ≳ η with n + iη being the complex refractive index of the material under refractometric investigation. Taking finite Q factors and fi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Sensors |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/9/11/8382/ |