Title :
Silicon-on-sapphire waveguides design for mid-IR evanescent field absorption gas sensors
Author :
Huang, Yuewang ; Kalyoncu, Salih K. ; Song, Qi ; Boyraz, Ozdal
Author_Institution :
UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
We investigate three types of SOS waveguides suitable for evanescent field absorption based gas sensing in mid-IR. Rib and slot waveguide shows greater quasi-TE evanescent field than strip waveguide. 1.33ppm resolution is achievable.
Keywords :
gas sensors; rib waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; SOS waveguides; mid-IR evanescent field absorption gas sensors; quasi-TE evanescent field; rib waveguide; silicon-on-sapphire waveguides; slot waveguide; strip waveguide; Absorption; Integrated circuits; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Sensors; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
