Probing nanoparticles at the quantum noise limit

Here at the Bowen lab, we don’t like labels. We also don’t like damaging precious samples. With our robust exposed-core fiber sensor, we don’t have to anymore. Thanks to Nico, Lars, Larnii and our collaborators at the University of Adelaide, when it comes to detecting nanoparticles, the quantum noise is the limit.

SEM image of the cross-section of an exposed-core fiber (scale bar = 100 μ
m). Inset: SEM picture of the core of the exposed-core fiber (scale bar = 5 μ
m). From: Mauranyapin et al., Opt. Express 27, 18601-18611 (2019)