• DocumentCode
    520241
  • Title

    Refractive index sensing using slow light in photonic crystal waveguides

  • Author

    Askari, M. ; Yegnanarayanan, S. ; Adibi, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present a compact integrated refractive index sensor using slow light in photonic crystal waveguides (PCWs). The PCWs are used in a Mach-Zahnder interferometer configuration and operated close to the edge of the mode-gap to achieve a compact design and high sensitivity.
  • Keywords
    Mach-Zehnder interferometers; fibre optic sensors; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; refractive index; slow light; Mach-Zahnder interferometer; photonic crystal waveguides; refractive index sensing; slow light; Arm; Couplings; Frequency; Integrated optics; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic crystals; Refractive index; Slow light;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5499810