Optimization of Interface Transmission between Integrated Solid Core and Optofluidic Waveguides
| Autor: | Philip Measor, Aaron R. Hawkins, Micah H. Jenkins, Jared Keeley, Holger Schmidt, Yue Zhao, Kaelyn D. Leake |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Materials science
Silicon photonics Silicon business.industry Microfluidics Physics::Optics chemistry.chemical_element Microstructured optical fiber Cladding (fiber optics) Waveguide (optics) Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials Optics chemistry Solid core Optoelectronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering business Nonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and Solitons Mode matching |
| Zdroj: | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. |
| ISSN: | 1941-0174 1041-1135 |
| DOI: | 10.1109/lpt.2011.2172407 |
| Popis: | Optofluidic waveguides have been integrated with solid core waveguides on silicon using an antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW) design. Interface transmission between solid and liquid core waveguides is one of the most important factors for overall optical throughput. The optimization of interface transmission by adjusting the thickness of top waveguide cladding layers was demonstrated experimentally and theoretically. The measured coupling efficiency increases from 18% to 67% and the overall throughput was improved 17× due to improved mode matching while liquid core waveguides maintain a low average loss coefficient. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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