• DocumentCode
    2404593
  • Title

    Analysis of mode mismatch in an optofluidic waveguide gap for integrated lab on chip sensor

  • Author

    Narayan, K. ; Srinivas, T. ; Varma, M. Manoj ; Rao, G. Mohan

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Instrum. & Appl. Phys., Indian Inst. of Sci., Bangalore, India
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    14-16 Dec. 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    In this paper we present the design of an integrated loaded channel waveguide with a fluidic gap for lab on chip (LoC) sensing application. The effect of fluidic gap on the light coupling efficiency and on the overall sensitivity of the sensor has been analyzed.
  • Keywords
    lab-on-a-chip; micro-optomechanical devices; microfluidics; microsensors; optical sensors; optical waveguides; integrated lab on chip sensor; integrated loaded channel waveguide; light coupling efficiency; mode mismatch; optofluidic waveguide gap; Couplings; Loaded waveguides; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Sensitivity; Slabs; Waveguide discontinuities;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Global Conference (PGC), 2010
  • Conference_Location
    Singapore
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9882-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PGC.2010.5705958
  • Filename
    5705958