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ArticleJournal of biophotonics2019

Ultra-low background Raman sensing using a negative-curvature fibre and no distal optics.

Stephanos Yerolatsitis, Fei Yu, Sarah McAughtrie, Michael G Tanner, Holly Fleming, James M Stone, Colin J Campbell, Tim A Birks, Jonathan C Knight

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Article in Journal of biophotonics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Stephanos YerolatsitisDepartment of Physics, University of Bath, Bath, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6268-3674
Fei YuDepartment of Physics, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Sarah McAughtrieSchool of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Michael G TannerEPSRC IRC Hub, Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Holly FlemingSchool of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
James M StoneDepartment of Physics, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Colin J CampbellSchool of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Tim A BirksDepartment of Physics, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Jonathan C KnightDepartment of Physics, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
University of Bath · GBEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Measuring Raman spectra through an optical fibre is usually complicated by the high intrinsic Raman scatter of the fibre material. Common solutions such as the use of multiple fibres and distal optics are complex and bulky. We demonstrate the use of single novel hollow-core negative-curvature fibres (NCFs) for Raman and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensing using no distal optics. The background Raman emission from the silica in the NCF was at least 1000× smaller than in a conventional solid fibre, while maintaining the same collection efficiency. We transmitted pump light from a 785-nm laser through the NCF, and we collected back the weak Raman spectra of different distal samples, demonstrating the fibre probe can be used for measurements of weak Raman and SERS signals that would otherwise overlap spectrally with the silica background. The lack of distal optics and consequent small probe diameter (<0.25 mm) enable applications that were not previously possible.

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Signal-To-Noise RatioSilicon DioxideSpectrum Analysis, RamanSilicon Dioxidefibre fabricationhollow-core fibreRaman fibre probeRaman sensing

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PMID30353666
PMCPMC7065639
OpenAlexW2898446059

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