Title :
Integrated on-axis light coupler for surface plasmon resonance using a concentric chirp grating
Author :
Boonruang, Sakoolkan ; Mohammed, Waleed S.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Electron. & Comput. Technol. Center, Nat. Sci. & Technol. Dev. Agency, Pathumthani, Thailand
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
A novel on-axis one-element polarization independent light in/out-coupling mechanism in a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is proposed. The system with broad dynamic range (Δn >;0.35) utilizes an integrated high numerical aperture - concentric chirp grating.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; integrated optics; optical couplers; surface plasmon resonance; concentric chirp grating; dynamic range; integrated on-axis light coupler; numerical aperture; one-element polarization independent light in-out-coupling mechanism; surface plasmon resonance; Apertures; Gratings; Optical films; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193762
