We propose a novel bio-sensor structure composed of slot dual-micro-ring resonators and mono-layer graphene. Based on the electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT)-like phenomenon and the light-absorption characteristics of graphene, we present a theoretical analysis of transmission by using the coupled mode theory and Kubo formula. The results demonstrate the EIT-like spectrum with asymmetric line profile. The mode-field distributions of transmission spectrum are obtained from 3D simulations based on finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. Our bio-sensor exhibits theoretical sensitivity of 330 nm/RIU, a minimum detection limit of [Formula: see text] RIU, the maximum extinction ratio of 4.4 dB, the quality factor of [Formula: see text] and a compact structure of [Formula: see text]. Finally, the bio-sensor’s performance is simulated for glucose solution. Our proposed design provides a promising candidate for on-chip integration with other silicon photonic element.
We propose a novel ultrasonic sensor structure composed of Cantilever arm structure slot dual-micro-ring resonators (DMRR). We present a theoretical analysis of transmission by using the coupled mode theory. The mode field distributions and sound pressure distributions of transmission spectrum are obtained from 3D simulations based on Comsol Multi-physics (COMSOL) method. Our ultrasonic sensor exhibits theoretical sensitivity as high as [Formula: see text], which is 22 times higher than that of the single slot-based micro-ring ultrasonic sensor. Our ultrasonic sensor offers higher sensitivity and a larger detection frequency range than conventional piezoelectric-based ultrasound transducer. The results show that the sensing characteristics of our system can be optimized through changing the position and the angle of sound field. Our ultrasonic sensor is with an area of [Formula: see text], the [Formula: see text]-factor can be approximately [Formula: see text] with radius of [Formula: see text]. We detect an angular range of [Formula: see text] to [Formula: see text] and a minimum distance of [Formula: see text]. Finally, we calculate the Cantilever arm structure slot DMRR array ultrasonic sensor’s optical performance. Our proposed design provides a promising candidate for a hydrophone.
We propose a novel bio-sensor structure composed of double sided-wall Bragg gratings and dual-slot-micro-ring waveguides. The slot waveguide is a better choice to interact the bio-material under investigation with the propagating light with in the slot region. The incident light field propagates clockwise through the slot micro-ring resonator, the reflection light field propagates counterclockwise in the slot Bragg grating. By optimizing the geometric parameters of the device, the spectral response is tailored to obtain a sharp resonant peak simulated by the finite- difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The spectrum can be tuned not only by geometrically changing the couple distance in slot Bragg grating resonator, but also by dynamically altering the depth and number of the Bragg grating. Furthermore, the device is easy to yield an extinction ratio of 11 dB, a FWHM of 1.1 nm and a quality factor of [Formula: see text]. The device with a small footprint can enable integration with some photonic devices on a chip and have great promising for applications including tunable sensors, slow-light devices and optical communication.
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