DocumentCode
2470990
Title
Mach-Zehnder type, evanescent-wave sensor, using periodically segmented waveguide
Author
Weissman, Z. ; Brand, E. ; Tsimberov, I. ; Brooks, D. ; Ruschin, S.
Author_Institution
Fac. of Eng., Tel Aviv Univ., Israel
Volume
2
fYear
1998
fDate
3-4 Dec 1998
Firstpage
85
Abstract
Simple waveguide sensor, based on the periodically segmented waveguide is described. It eliminates the need to open a sensing window. Sensitivity of ~1 g/l glucose concentration (10-1 cladding index change) was achieved for 1 cm sensing arm
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; biosensors; claddings; optical waveguides; sensitivity; Mach-Zehnder type evanescent-wave sensor; cladding index chang; glucose concentration; periodically segmented waveguide; sensing arm; sensing window; sensitivity; Arm; Biosensors; Costs; Fabrication; Power generation; Refractive index; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sugar; Thin film sensors; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1998. LEOS '98. IEEE
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4947-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.1998.739472
Filename
739472
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