title: Design and analysis of a silicon-based antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide chemical sensor.
abstract: The design of a silicon-based antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW) chemical sensor is presented, and its theoretical performance is compared with that of a conventional structure. The use of an ARROW structure permits incorporation of a thick guiding region for efficient coupling to a single-mode fiber. A high-index overlay is added to fine tune the sensitivity of the ARROW chemical sensor. The sensitivity of the sensor is presented, and design trade-offs are discussed.
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authors.lastname: Remley
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authors.lastname: Weisshaar