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Computational analysis of the effect of SOI vertical slot optical waveguide specifications on integrated-optic biochemical waveguide wensitivity

  • Jung, Hongsik (Dept. of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, College of Science & Technology, Hongik Unversity)
  • Received : 2021.10.25
  • Accepted : 2021.11.22
  • Published : 2021.11.30
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Abstract

The effect of the specifications of a silicon-on-insulator vertical slot optical waveguide on the sensitivity of homogeneous and surface sensing configurations for TE and TM polarization, respectively, was systematically analyzed using numerical software. The specifications were optimized based on the confinement factor and transmission power of the TE-guided mode distributed in the slot. The waveguide sensitivities of homogeneous and surface sensing were calculated according to the specifications of the optimized slot optical waveguide.

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This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program (2018R1D1A1B07049908) through the National Research Foundation of Korea (KNRF), funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT. This study was conducted during the sabbatical period.

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