Title
Polymeric power splitters for multiplexing optical biosensors
Date Issued
01 July 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad Estatal de Campinas
Universidad Estatal de Campinas
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Aiming efficient multiple simultaneous detection, two different designs of 1×N power splitters for single source feeding of an N-array biosensors operating at 1550 nm are here proposed and thoroughly compared and discussed. Taking into account the need for micro guiding structures, simpler and cheaper manufacturing processes, SU-8 polymer is adopted as the core material. Our first proposal is based on a cascade arranged directional couplers (DC) with a footprint of 4.2×0.42 mm2, uniform power division and losses of 0.54 dB. The second proposal is based on a multimode interference device (MMI) exhibiting a compact footprint of 1.25×0.23 mm2, highly uniform power division and significant low losses of 0.16 dB.
Volume
127
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia de los polímeros
Ingeniería eléctrica, Ingeniería electrónica
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85080044466
Source
Optics and Laser Technology
ISSN of the container
00303992
Sponsor(s)
The authors would like to thank the Brazilian agency CAPES for their financial support.
Sources of information:
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