Advances in cost-effective integrated spectrometers

Autor: Ang Li, Chunhui Yao, Junfei Xia, Huijie Wang, Qixiang Cheng, Richard Penty, Yeshaiahu Fainman, Shilong Pan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Light: Science & Applications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2047-7538
DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-00853-1
Popis: Abstract The proliferation of Internet-of-Things has promoted a wide variety of emerging applications that require compact, lightweight, and low-cost optical spectrometers. While substantial progresses have been made in the miniaturization of spectrometers, most of them are with a major focus on the technical side but tend to feature a lower technology readiness level for manufacturability. More importantly, in spite of the advancement in miniaturized spectrometers, their performance and the metrics of real-life applications have seldomly been connected but are highly important. This review paper shows the market trend for chip-scale spectrometers and analyzes the key metrics that are required to adopt miniaturized spectrometers in real-life applications. Recent progress addressing the challenges of miniaturization of spectrometers is summarized, paying a special attention to the CMOS-compatible fabrication platform that shows a clear pathway to massive production. Insights for ways forward are also presented.
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