Title :
Application of Optical Telecom Planar Technology to Silicon-Based Microphotonics and Sensors
Author :
Delâge, André ; Cheben, Pavel ; Densmore, Adam ; Janz, Siegfried ; Lamontagne, Boris ; Lapointe, Jean ; Schmid, Jens ; Waldron, Philip ; Xu, Dan-Xia
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Microstruct. Sci., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Boucherville, Que.
Abstract :
This paper presents the development of a microspectrometer and a surface plasmon waveguide sensor on a silicon platform derived from the expertise acquired in designing optical telecommunication components
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optics; micro-optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical sensors; optical waveguides; silicon; spectrometers; surface plasmons; Si; microspectrometer; optical telecom planar technology; optical telecommunication components; silicon platform; silicon-based microphotonics; silicon-based sensors; surface plasmon waveguide sensor; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Silicon; Surface waves; Telecommunications; microspectrometer; optical sensor; silicon photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2006 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nottingham
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0235-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0236-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2006.248355