ARROW waveguides-based refractometer for chemical and biochemical sensing application

Romeo Bernini; Stefania Campopiano; Luigi Zeni

doi:10.1117/12.456101

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14 February 2002 ARROW waveguides-based refractometer for chemical and biochemical sensing application

Romeo Bernini, Stefania Campopiano, Luigi Zeni

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Proceedings Volume 4578, Fiber Optic Sensor Technology and Applications 2001; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456101
Event: Environmental and Industrial Sensing, 2001, Boston, MA, United States

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A new optical integrated refractometer, realizable using standard silicon integrated circuits technologies, for chemical and biochemical sensing applications is presented. The sensor is based on an antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW) and uses, as the sensing principle, the strong attenuation dependence on the refractive index of the outer medium. Theoretical predictions and numerical analysis of the sensor behavior are shown along with design trade-offs, sensitivity and measurement range.

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Romeo Bernini, Stefania Campopiano, and Luigi Zeni "ARROW waveguides-based refractometer for chemical and biochemical sensing application", Proc. SPIE 4578, Fiber Optic Sensor Technology and Applications 2001, (14 February 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.456101

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