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Interferometric sensing platform with dielectric nanostructured thin films.

D Celo1, E Post, M Summers

  • 1Carleton University, Department of Electronics, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6 Canada. dcelo@doe.carleton.ca

Optics Express
|April 15, 2009
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A novel optical sensing platform using nanostructured thin films was developed. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) films demonstrated superior sensitivity for gas refractive index sensing compared to zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) films.

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Area of Science:

  • Optical Sensing
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Interferometer-based optical sensors offer high sensitivity.
  • Nanostructured thin films enhance sensor surface area and interaction.
  • Silicon nitride (Si3N4) waveguide technology is crucial for integrated optical devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new interferometer-based optical sensing platform.
  • To utilize nanostructured ZrO2 or TiO2 thin films as the sensing environment.
  • To demonstrate the sensing capability through gas refractive index measurement.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of Mach-Zehnder interferometer devices using IC-compatible Si3N4 waveguide technology.
  • Application of glancing angle deposition for creating nanostructured thin films.

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  • Measurement of transmission spectra and time response for performance evaluation.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful demonstration of sensing ability via refractive index measurement of a known gas.
    • Achieved a maximum phase shift of $\Delta \phi = \pi/10$ and an output power change of $|\Delta P_{out}| = 0.65$ dBm.
    • TiO2-based devices exhibited twice the sensitivity of ZrO2-based devices.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed optical sensing platform is effective for gas refractive index sensing.
    • Nanostructured TiO2 thin films provide superior performance over ZrO2 for this application.
    • The integrated approach using Si3N4 waveguides shows promise for advanced optical sensors.