https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2014-02271-2
Editorial
Taking detection to the limit with optical microcavities: Recent advances presented at the 560. WE Heraeus Seminar
1 Max-Planck-Institute for the Science of Light, Günther-Scharowsky-Str. 1/Bldg. 24, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
2 Institute for Optics, Information and Photonics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Günther-Scharowsky-Str. 1/Bldg. 24, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
a e-mail: frank.vollmer@mpl.mpg.de
b e-mail: harald.schwefel@mpl.mpg.de
Received: 28 August 2014
Revised: 28 August 2014
Published online: 6 October 2014
We provide a review on the applications of whispering gallery mode resonators in sensing, and biosensing in particular. We highlight the most recent developments in this area, which were presented at the 560. WE Heraeus Seminar “Taking Detection to the Limit – Biosensing with Optical Microcavities”.
© EDP Sciences, Springer-Verlag, 2014
