On-chip spectrometer with a circular-hole defect for optical sensing applications

Opt Express. 2012 Aug 13;20(17):19226-31. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.019226.

Abstract

We propose an optical sensor by integrating a circular-hole defect with an etched diffraction grating spectrometer based on amorphous silicon photonic platforms. There are some superiorities of this device, such as high sensitivity (~10000 nm/RIU), and ability to deliver component analysis from the near-infrared spectrum by using the integrated spectrometer. As application example, the chip is used for distinguishing similar biodiesel types and accurately determining their concentrations in a diesel oil mixture.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / instrumentation*
  • Systems Integration
  • Transducers*