Title :
Sensitive silicon and silica based photonics
Author :
De La Rue, Richard M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
Silicon is an important photonic medium - and can be exploited in various waveguide devices, including sensors, that exploit its high refractive index and technological capabilities. Its oxide, silica, extends what is possible.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; refractive index; silicon; photonic medium; refractive index; sensors; silica based photonics; waveguide devices; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonics; Silicon compounds; Silicon on insulator technology; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Belek-Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343469
