Title :
Effects of sensing layer thickness on biosensing using partially-slotted Si photonic crystal waveguides
Author :
Araki, Takeshi ; Hirai, Keita ; Cai, Jinxin ; Ishikawa, Yozo ; Wada, Kazuyoshi ; Hayashi, K. ; Horiuchi, T.K. ; Iwasaki, Yasuo ; Ueno, Yukiko ; Tamechika, Emi
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
One-dimensional Si photonic crystal waveguides having a partial slot resonator are investigated for biosensing. The thickness of sensing layer for antigen-antibody reactions is found to be one of the critical parameters for the high sensitivity.
Keywords :
biosensors; elemental semiconductors; optical resonators; optical sensors; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; silicon; Si; antigen-antibody reactions; biosensing; one-dimensional Si photonic crystal waveguides; partial slot resonator; partially-slotted Si photonic crystal waveguides; sensing layer thickness; Biosensors; Indexes; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Sensitivity; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600450
