Title :
Optofluidic waveguides with Ta2O5 cladding layers and low photoluminescence
Author :
Zhao, Yue ; Jenkins, Micah ; Leake, Kaelyn ; Liu, Shuo ; Measor, Philip ; Schmidt, Holger ; Hawkins, Aaron R.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT, USA
Abstract :
A new type of hollow core waveguide fabricated with Ta2O5 and SiO2 films is demonstrated. The photoluminescence background of ARROW waveguides is decreased significantly by replacing Si3N4 with Ta2O5 films, while maintaining low optical losses.
Keywords :
claddings; micro-optics; microfabrication; microfluidics; optical fabrication; optical films; optical losses; optical waveguides; photoluminescence; silicon compounds; tantalum compounds; ARROW waveguide; Ta2O5-SiO2; antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide; cladding layers; hollow core waveguide; low optical loss; optofluidic waveguides; photoluminescence background; Loss measurement; Optical device fabrication; Optical films; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
