Shakoor, A. , Grande, M., Grant, J. and Cumming, D. R.S. (2017) One-dimensional silicon nitride grating refractive index sensor suitable for integration with CMOS detectors. IEEE Photonics Journal, 9(1), 6800711. (doi: 10.1109/JPHOT.2016.2644962)
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Abstract
The transformation of nanophotonic sensors from laboratory-based demonstrations to a portable system to ensure widespread applicability in everyday life requires their integration with detectors for direct electrical read out. As complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology has revolutionized the electronics industry, the integration of nanophotonic structures with CMOS technology will also transform the sensing market. However, nanophotonic sensors have to fulfill certain requirements for their integration with CMOS detectors, such as operation in the visible wavelength range, operation in normal incidence configuration, use of CMOS compatible materials, and capability to give large optical intensity change due to resonance wavelength shift. In this paper, we have designed and developed one-dimensional silicon nitride grating structures that satisfy all these conditions simultaneously. The gratings can achieve 1 and 6 nm linewidths for the transverse-electric (TE) and transverse-magnetic (TM) polarizations, respectively, with 90% resonance depth. The experimental linewidth is 8 nm with 55% resonance depth, which is limited by the detector resolution. The experimental sensitivity of the device is 160 nm/refractive index unit (RIU), which translates to a very high intensity sensitivity of 1700%/RIU, which would enable sensing of very small changes in refractive index when integrated with a detector.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Cumming, Professor David and Grant, Dr James and Shakoor, Dr Abdul |
| Authors: | Shakoor, A., Grande, M., Grant, J., and Cumming, D. R.S. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering |
| Journal Name: | IEEE Photonics Journal |
| Publisher: | IEEE |
| ISSN: | 1943-0655 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1943-0655 |
| Published Online: | 09 January 2017 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2016 IEEE |
| First Published: | First published in IEEE Photonics Journal 9(1):6800711 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
| Data DOI: | 10.5525/gla.researchdata.370 |
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