Title :
Photonic crystal chemical absorption spectroscopy for multiplexed detection of xylene and TCE in water
Author :
Wei-Cheng Lai ; Chakravarty, Sumit ; Chen, Ray T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate simultaneous selective detection of xylene and trichloroethylene using photonic crystal waveguide. Sensitivity is improved by slow light effect of PC to 1ppb (v/v) for xylene and 10ppb (v/v) for TCE in water.
Keywords :
optical waveguides; organic compounds; photonic crystals; slow light; spectrochemical analysis; water; PC; TCE; multiplexed detection; photonic crystal chemical absorption spectroscopy; photonic crystal waveguide; simultaneous selective detection; slow light effect; trichloroethylene; water; xylene; Absorption; Chemicals; Multiplexing; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Photonic crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
