• DocumentCode
    520850
  • Title

    Photonic crystal defects with increased surface area for improved refractive index sensing

  • Author

    Kang, Christopher ; Phare, Christopher ; Weiss, Sharon M. ; Vlasov, Yurii A. ; Assefa, Solomon

  • Author_Institution
    Interdiscipl. Grad. Program in Mater. Sci., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Photonic crystal cavities with tunable surface area via multiple-hole defects were investigated for increased resonance wavelength shifts upon exposure to variable-index analytes. Sensitivity was improved by 10% compared to simulated solid L3 cavities.
  • Keywords
    Magnetohydrodynamics; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Photonic crystals; Refractive index; Resonance; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Slabs; Surface waves;
  • 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, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5500452