Number: 2002-009-2-500 (previous 540/15/95)
Title: Optical spectrochemical analysis using waveguides and
optical fibers
Series: Nomenclature, Symbols, and Units in Spectrochemical
Analysis, part XIX
Task Group
Chairman: G.G. Gauglitz
Members: F. Baldini,
J. Wilkinson, and
T. Vo-Dinh
Objective:
Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis
XXI; this document is concerned with fundamentals of guided radiation
in waveguides and fibres, and classifies their effects with respect
to analyte, properties of receptors, matrix effects, and assay types.
Description:
This documents deals with the fundamentals and the application of guided
radiation in waveguides or fibre optics and its interaction with sensitive
layers coated to these optical devices. Besides these sensitive layers
being chemical or biochemical receptors, interactions on analyte concentration,
matrix effects and different assays types are discussed. These waveguides
are used for radiation transport und in addition found widespread application
in evanescent field techniques with direct or indirect detection via
a marker substance. The various methods to interrogate the properties
of radiation or waveguides by interaction with the sensitive layer are
dealt with in this document also. It cannot cover bioanalytical test
schemes, optical detection methods in absorbance or illuminescence.
Progress:
Nov 2004 - Manuscript preparation almost completed
July 2007 - Manuscript submitted to ACD
Last Update: 16 October 2007