Title :
Evanescent wave sensors utilizing laterally radiating thin-ridge Silicon-on-Insulator waveguide tapers
Author :
Yego, Kiplimo ; Nguyen, Thin ; Mitchell, A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., RMIT Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
A novel Silicon-on-insulator (SOI) integrated optic waveguide configuration is investigated as a platform for sensing. Our thin-ridge SOI waveguide structures exhibit lateral leakage and utilise strong evanescence to sense the presence of a biofilm.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; integrated optics; optical waveguides; silicon-on-insulator; SOI integrated optic waveguide configuration; Si; biofilm; evanescent wave sensors; lateral leakage; laterally radiating thin-ridge silicon-on-insulator waveguide tapers; Lenses; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Sensors; Surface treatment; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
