• DocumentCode
    2236566
  • Title

    Integrated optical refractometer based on multimode interference

  • Author

    Viegas, J. ; Mayeh, M. ; Marques, P. ; Farahi, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Optoelectron. & Opt. Commun, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    An integrated optical refractometer based on multimode interference, with sensitivity enhancement due to sub-micrometer axial features, is demonstrated with experimental sensitivity as high as 3200 nm/RIU and resolution limits on the order of 5 ppm.
  • Keywords
    integrated optics; light interference; refractometers; integrated optical refractometer; multimode interference; sensitivity enhancement; sub-micrometer axial features; Interference; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Temperature sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5950477