Title :
High Contrast Surface Waveguide Technology for Biochemical Sensing and Telecom Applications
Author :
Heideman, R.G. ; Geuzebroek, D.H. ; Walker, J.A.
Author_Institution :
LioniX BV, Enschede
Abstract :
A new surface waveguide technology is presented, that provides high-contrast waveguides with very low channel attenuation and a fully geometry controlled modal birefringence. Its characteristics (ILles-1 dB, attenuation les0.1 dB/cm, PDLLt1 dB, bend radiusLt1 mm) allow for both telecom- and sensor applications
Keywords :
biosensors; birefringence; chemical sensors; optical communication; optical sensors; optical waveguides; biochemical sensing; channel attenuation; geometrical controlled modal birefringence; high contrast surface waveguide technology; telecom applications; Attenuation; Birefringence; CMOS technology; Costs; Optical interferometry; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Silicon compounds; Surface waves; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.279185
