Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL
Volume 216, Issue -, Pages 223-230Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2014.04.029
Keywords
Photonic crystal; Biosensor; Nanocavity; Waveguide; Integrated optics devices
Funding
- NSFC [61372038]
- National 973 Program [2012CB315705]
- National 863 Program [2011AA010306]
- Fund of State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, P.R. China
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In this work, we propose radius-graded photonic crystal sensor arrays applied on nano-scale optical platform for label-free biosensing. Two L3 cavities and two H1 cavities are multiplexed and interlaced on both sides of a photonic crystal W1 waveguide on the radius-graded photonic crystal slab. The optical sensing characteristics of the nanocavity structure are predicted by three-dimensional finite difference time domain (3D-FDTD) simulation. In response to the refractive index change of air holes surrounding the cavities, four interlaced and symmetrical cavities are shown to independently shift their resonant wavelength without crosstalk. The simulation results demonstrate the refractive index sensitivity of sensor array varies from 66.67 to 136.67 nm/RIU corresponding to the number of functionalized air holes ranged from 4 to 21. This design makes different cavities multiplexed on both sides of waveguide possible. Meanwhile, the radius-graded photonic crystal with more symmetrical and interlaced cavities is better for large integration in the sensor arrays. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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