Title :
Refractive index sensor for ultra-thin layer based on SPP-dielectric hybrid coupler
Author :
Fan, Boyu ; Liu, Fang ; Li, Yunxiang ; Huang, Yidong ; Miura, Yoshikatsu ; Ohnishi, Dai
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
An integrated sensor based on vertical coupler composed of short range surface plasmon polariton waveguide and SiNx waveguide has been realized, which is potential for ultra-thin layer detecting with rather high sensitivity.
Keywords :
integrated optics; optical couplers; optical sensors; optical waveguides; polaritons; refractive index measurement; silicon compounds; surface plasmons; SPP dielectric hybrid coupler; SiN; integrated sensor; refractive index sensor; short range surface plasmon polariton waveguide; ultra thin layer; vertical coupler; Couplers; Dielectrics; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Sensors; Strips; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
