Photonic crystal sensors: An overview

被引:317
作者
Nair, Rajesh V. [1 ]
Vijaya, R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Technol, Dept Phys, Bombay 400076, Maharashtra, India
关键词
Photonic band gap materials; Sensors; Optical materials; Optical elements; Devices and systems; Optical system design; ENHANCED RAMAN-SCATTERING; BAND-GAP STRUCTURES; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL SENSORS; OMNIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTOR; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; COLLOIDAL CRYSTALS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; SURFACE-WAVES; DIFFRACTION;
D O I
10.1016/j.pquantelec.2010.01.001
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Photonic crystals have achieved a lot of research significance due to their projected applications. Their use as sensors is enabled due to their well-defined physical properties such as reflectance/transmittance, superior levels of sensitivity resulting in precise detection limits as well as due to the sparkling visual quality they display in the visible range of wavelengths. The sensor itself is very small when the photonic crystal technology is employed and measurements are possible through coupling the incident and reflected/transmitted light to optical fibers and analyzing them in,remote locations. For any sensing technology to be viable in the long-term, it is important to consider the cost-effectiveness of the product and the reliability of measurements over other existing techniques. In this review, a variety of sensing devices based on photonic crystals have been discussed along with the physical parameters of the photonic crystals that enable them. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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