Title :
Near-field sensor using photonic crystal slabs
Author :
Suh, Wonjoo ; Solgaard, Olav ; Fan, Shanhui
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a novel displacement sensing mechanism using photonic crystal slabs coupled in the near-field regime. The characteristics are completely different from conventional Fabry-Perot sensors, and high sensitivity can be obtained without using high-reflectivity mirrors.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; mirrors; optical materials; photonic crystals; Fabry-Perot sensors; displacement sensing; mirrors; near-field sensor; photonic crystal slabs; Couplings; Fabry-Perot; Frequency; Mirrors; Optical sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic crystals; Reflectivity; Resonance; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201947
