In this paper a detailed investigation of novel photonic sensors based on slot waveguides has been carried out. Appropriate alloys of group IV materials, such as germanium (Ge), silicon (Si), carbon (C) and tin (Sn), are applied in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology for homogeneous optical sensing at 2.883 μm and 3.39 μm. Electronic and optical properties of group IV alloys have been investigated. In addition, we have designed novel group IV vertical slot waveguides in order to achieve ultra-high sensitivities, as well as good fabrication tolerances. All these features have been compared with well-known SOI slot waveguides for optical label-free homogeneous sensing at 1.55 μm. In conclusion, theoretical investigation of ring resonators based on these novel slot waveguides has revealed very good results in terms of ultra high sensing performance of methane gas, i.e., limit of detection ~ 3.6×10-5 RIU and wavelength sensitivity > 2×103 nm/RIU.

Group IV Materials for High Performance Methane Sensing in Novel Slot Optical Waveguides at 2.883 µm and 3.39 µm / Passaro, Vittorio; B., Troia; DE LEONARDIS, Francesco. - In: SENSORS & TRANSDUCERS. - ISSN 1726-5479. - 14:1(2012), pp. 212-230.

Group IV Materials for High Performance Methane Sensing in Novel Slot Optical Waveguides at 2.883 µm and 3.39 µm

PASSARO, Vittorio;DE LEONARDIS, Francesco
2012-01-01

Abstract

In this paper a detailed investigation of novel photonic sensors based on slot waveguides has been carried out. Appropriate alloys of group IV materials, such as germanium (Ge), silicon (Si), carbon (C) and tin (Sn), are applied in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology for homogeneous optical sensing at 2.883 μm and 3.39 μm. Electronic and optical properties of group IV alloys have been investigated. In addition, we have designed novel group IV vertical slot waveguides in order to achieve ultra-high sensitivities, as well as good fabrication tolerances. All these features have been compared with well-known SOI slot waveguides for optical label-free homogeneous sensing at 1.55 μm. In conclusion, theoretical investigation of ring resonators based on these novel slot waveguides has revealed very good results in terms of ultra high sensing performance of methane gas, i.e., limit of detection ~ 3.6×10-5 RIU and wavelength sensitivity > 2×103 nm/RIU.
2012
Group IV Materials for High Performance Methane Sensing in Novel Slot Optical Waveguides at 2.883 µm and 3.39 µm / Passaro, Vittorio; B., Troia; DE LEONARDIS, Francesco. - In: SENSORS & TRANSDUCERS. - ISSN 1726-5479. - 14:1(2012), pp. 212-230.
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