NYU Tandon's Ultra-sensitive Whispering Gallery Mode Biosensor - Part One: Motivation and History

Explore the groundbreaking world of ultra-sensitive biosensors in this 40-minute lecture by Professor Stephen Arnold from New York University (NYU) Tandon. Delve into the motivation behind and history of Whispering Gallery Mode bio-sensors, understanding their crucial role in pathogen detection, particularly viruses. Gain insights into molecular spectroscopy, label-free detection methods, and the physics behind frequency spectrum and line width. Discover the applications of distributed feedback lasers and microfluidics in creating highly sensitive detection systems. Learn about cutting-edge techniques for single virus detection, with a focus on influenza, and understand how these innovations are revolutionizing the field of biosensing and disease prevention.

Introduction
Motivation
Pathogens
Virus
Molecular Spectroscopy
LabelFree
Frequency Spectrum
Line Width
Physics
Distributed Feedback Laser
Microfluidics
Single Virus Detection
Influenza Detection