Simulations of Sub-wavelength Metallo-dielectric Photonic Crystals for Gas Sensing

2006 ◽  
Vol 952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana Biswas ◽  
Irina Puscasu ◽  
Martin Pralle ◽  
Martin McNeal ◽  
Anton Greenwald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Lattice Spacing ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Metal Layer ◽  
Scattering Matrix ◽  
Infrared Region ◽  
Hole Array ◽  
Guided Mode ◽  
Sub Wavelength

ABSTRACTWe have simulated metallo-dielectric photonic crystals that are sharp thermal emitters at infrared wavelengths, and are being employed in gas sensors. The simulations were performed with a rigorous scattering matrix approach where Maxwell's equations are solved in Fourier space. These metallo-dielectric photonic crystals consist of a sub-wavelength hole array in a metal layer coupled to a two-dimensional photonic crystal of the same periodicity. The sub-wavelength hole array has an enhanced transmission mode that couples to a guided mode of the photonic crystal. The transmissive mode of the hole array is absorbed by the photonic crystal to create a sharp absorption and reflective minimum feature found for a range of lattice spacing. The structure thermally emits in a narrow band of wavelengths controlled by the lattice spacing that can be tuned over the infrared region. The underlying physics of this emissive device is modeled with rigorous scattering matrix simulations.

Theory of Thermal Emissivity and Enhanced Absorption in Sub-wavelength Metallo-Dielectric Photonic Crystals

2007 ◽  
Vol 1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana Biswas ◽  
Irina Puscasu ◽  
Martin Pralle ◽  
Martin McNeal ◽  
Anton Greenwald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Thermal Emission ◽  
Metal Layer ◽  
Hole Array ◽  
Enhanced Transmission ◽  
Enhanced Absorption ◽  
Guided Mode ◽  
Thermal Emissivity ◽  
Sub Wavelength

AbstractMetallo-dielectric photonic crystals are sharp thermal emitters at infrared wavelengths, and are being employed in sensors. We describe the theory of thermal emission and enhanced absorption in these photonic crystals using a scattering matrix approach, where Maxwell's equations are solved in Fourier space. A sub-wavelength hole array in a metal layer is coupled to a two-dimensional photonic crystal of the same periodicity in these metallo-dielectric photonic crystals. The sub-wavelength hole array has an enhanced transmission mode that couples to a weakly guided mode of the photonic crystal having similar modal character. The transmissive mode of the hole array is absorbed by the photonic crystal to create a sharp absorption and reflective minimum. The enhanced absorption is investigated in different lattice symmetries.

Fabrication of Metal Photonic Crystals with Graded Lattice Spacing by Using Micro-Stereolithography

2009 ◽  
Vol 631-632 ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Sano ◽  
Soshu Kirihara
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Lattice Spacing ◽  
Pure Copper ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Transmission Properties ◽  
Graded Lattice ◽  
Thz Waves

We designed micro-scale photonic crystal with or without graded lattice spacing composed of copper to control Terahertz (THz) waves. Designed structures were fabricated by using micro-stereolithography. By proper dewaxing and sintering process, pure copper photonic crystals were obtained. Transmission properties of THz waves propagating through the photonic crystals were measured by THz time-domain spectroscopy. Measured results showed good agreements with the simulated results.

scholarly journals Integration of Sub-Wavelength Nanofluidics With Photonic Crystals

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Erickson ◽  
Teresa Emery ◽  
Troy Rockwood ◽  
Axel Scherer ◽  
Demetri Psaltis
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Soft Lithography ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Silicon On Insulator ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Dynamic Tuning ◽  
Guided Mode ◽  
Fluidic Control ◽  
Sub Wavelength

“Optofluidics” represents the marriage of optics, optoelectronics and nanophotonics with fluidics. Such integration represents a new approach for dynamic manipulation of optical properties at length scales both greater than and smaller than the wavelength of light with applications ranging from reconfigurable photonic circuits to fluidically adaptable optics to high sensitivity bio-detection currently under development. The capabilities in terms of fluidic control, mixing, miniaturization and optical property tuning afforded by micro-, nano-fluidics combined with soft lithography based fabrication provides an ideal platform upon which to build such devices. Here we present our technique for integrating soft lithography based nanofluidics with e-beam lithography defined silicon-on-insulator photonic crystals. We demonstrate nanofluidic addressability of single, sub-wavelength, defects within the planar photonic crystal and the dynamic tuning of the guided mode. In this paper we focus on the fabrication, integration and experimental details of this work.

Bound states in the continuum in double-hole array perforated in a layer of photonic crystal slab

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 125002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suxia Xie ◽  
Changzhong Xie ◽  
Song Xie ◽  
Jie Zhan ◽  
Zhijian Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Bound States ◽  
Hole Array ◽  
Photonic Crystal Slab ◽  
The Continuum

A bioinspired poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/silver nanocomposite as a photonic crystal with both optical and thermal responses

Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (35) ◽  
pp. 12969-12975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Fei ◽  
Tao Lu ◽  
Jun Ma ◽  
Shenmin Zhu ◽  
Di Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Butterfly Wing ◽  
Silver Nanocomposite

Photonic crystals with both optical and thermal responses based on a natural butterfly wing template.

scholarly journals A Thermopile Device with Sub-Wavelength Hole Arrays by CMOS-MEMS Technology

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Chi-Feng Chen ◽  
Chih-Hsiung Shen ◽  
Yun-Ying Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Fdtd Method ◽  
Elliptical Hole ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Active Area ◽  
Hole Array ◽  
Cmos Mems ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Hole Arrays ◽  
Hole Structure ◽  
Sub Wavelength

A thermopile device with sub-wavelength hole array (SHA) is numerically and experimentally investigated. The infrared absorbance (IRA) effect of SHAs in active area of the thermopile device is clearly analyzed by the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The prototypes are manufactured by the 0.35 μm 2P4M complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor micro-electro-mechanical-systems (CMOS-MEMS) process in Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company (TSMC). The measurement results of those prototypes are similar to their simulation results. Based on the simulation technology, more sub-wavelength hole structural effects for IRA of such thermopile device are discussed. It is found from simulation results that the results of SHAs arranged in a hexagonal shape are significantly better than the results of SHAs arranged in a square and the infrared absorption efficiencies (IAEs) of specific asymmetric rectangle and elliptical hole structure arrays are higher than the relatively symmetric square and circular hole structure arrays. The overall best results are respectively up to 3.532 and 3.573 times higher than that without sub-wavelength structure at the target temperature of 60 °C when the minimum structure line width limit of the process is ignored. Obviously, the IRA can be enhanced when the SHAs are considered in active area of the thermopile device and the structural optimization of the SHAs is absolutely necessary.

Experimental quality factor determination of guided-mode resonances in photonic crystal slabs

2008 ◽  
Vol 93 (26) ◽  
pp. 261110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef Nazirizadeh ◽  
Uli Lemmer ◽  
Martina Gerken
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Quality Factor ◽  
Guided Mode ◽  
Photonic Crystal Slabs

Photonic crystals: A platform for label-free and enhanced fluorescence biomolecular and cellular assays

2008 ◽  
Vol 1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian T. Cunningham ◽  
Leo Chan ◽  
Patrick C. Mathias ◽  
Nikhil Ganesh ◽  
Sherine George ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Excitation Wavelength ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Crystal Surfaces ◽  
Enhanced Fluorescence ◽  
Preferred Direction ◽  
Label Free Detection

Abstract Photonic crystal surfaces represent a class of resonant optical structures that are capable of supporting high intensity electromagnetic standing waves with near-field and far-field properties that can be exploited for high sensitivity detection of biomolecules and cells. While modulation of the resonant wavelength of a photonic crystal by the dielectric permittivity of adsorbed biomaterials enables label-free detection, the resonance can also be tuned to coincide with the excitation wavelength of common fluorescent tags - including organic molecules and semiconductor quantum dots. Photonic crystals are also capable of efficiently channeling fluorescent emission into a preferred direction for enhanced extraction efficiency. Photonic crystals can be designed to support multiple resonant modes that can perform label free detection, enhanced fluorescence excitation, and enhanced fluorescence extraction simultaneously on the same device. Because photonic crystal surfaces may be inexpensively produced over large surface areas by nanoreplica molding processes, they can be incorporated into disposable labware for applications such as pharmaceutical high throughput screening. In this talk, the optical properties of surface photonic crystals will be reviewed and several applications will be described, including results from screening a 200,000-member chemical compound library for inhibitors of protein-DNA interactions, gene expression microarrays, and high sensitivity of protein biomarkers.

scholarly journals Far-Field Focus and Dispersionless Anticrossing Bands in Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystals

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Xiaoshuang Chen ◽  
Renlong Zhou ◽  
Yong Zeng ◽  
Hongbo Chen ◽  
Wei Lu
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Negative Refraction ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Surface Polaritons ◽  
Concave Lens ◽  
Bloch Mode ◽  
Two Dimensional Photonic Crystal ◽  
Photonic Band

We review the simulation work for the far-field focus and dispersionless anticrossing bands in two-dimensional (2D) photonic crystals. In a two-dimensional photonic-crystal-based concave lens, the far-field focus of a plane wave is given by the distance between the focusing point and the lens. Strong and good-quality far-field focusing of a transmitted wave, explicitly following the well-known wave-beam negative refraction law, can be achieved. The spatial frequency information of the Bloch mode in multiple Brillouin zones (BZs) is investigated in order to indicate the wave propagation in two different regions. When considering the photonic transmission in a 2D photonic crystal composed of a negative phase-velocity medium (NPVM), it is shown that the dispersionless anticrossing bands are generated by the couplings among the localized surface polaritons of the NPVM rods. The photonic band structures of the NPVM photonic crystals are characterized by a topographical continuous dispersion relationship accompanied by many anticrossing bands.

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