Title :
Optical sensor based on resonant porous silicon structures
Author :
Saarinen, Jarkko J. ; Sipe, J.E. ; Weiss, Sharon M. ; Fauchet, Philippe M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
We propose a new geometry for an optical sensor that is based on porous silicon structures. The sensitivity of the sensor is enhanced compared to the conventional surface plasmon resonance based sensors.
Keywords :
optical sensors; porous semiconductors; silicon; Si; optical sensor; resonant porous silicon structure; surface plasmon resonance based sensor; Optical films; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Refractive index; Resonance; Silicon; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549106
