ABSTRACT

CONTENTS 3.1 Introduction to Nanosensors and Biochips ..................................................................109

3.1.1 Beginnings of Optical Nanosensor ....................................................................111 3.1.1.1 Fiber-Optic Tapering ............................................................................112

3.2 Submicron and Nanoscale Sensors and Biosensors ....................................................114 3.2.1 Fiber-Optic Nanosensors ....................................................................................114