Title | Analysis of mode mismatch in an optofluidic waveguide gap for integrated lab on chip sensor |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Narayan, K, Srinivas, T, Varma, MM, Rao, GM |
Conference Name | Photonics Global Conference (PGC), 2010 |
Date Published | Dec |
Keywords | Couplings, integrated lab on chip sensor, integrated loaded channel waveguide, lab-on-a-chip, light coupling efficiency, Loaded waveguides, micro-optomechanical devices, microfluidics, microsensors, mode mismatch, Optical sensors, optical waveguides, optofluidic waveguide gap, refractive index, Sensitivity, Slabs, Waveguide discontinuities |
Abstract | In this paper we present the design of an integrated loaded channel waveguide with a fluidic gap for lab on chip (LoC) sensing application. The effect of fluidic gap on the light coupling efficiency and on the overall sensitivity of the sensor has been analyzed. |
DOI | 10.1109/PGC.2010.5705958 |