Study on a novel photonic crystal temperature sensor

Abstract

In this paper, a model of photonic crystal temperature sensor based on crystal microcavity in a straight photonic crystal waveguide is proposed. The transmission characteristics of light in the sensor under different temperatures are simulated by using finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The thermal expansion and thermal-optic effects of silicon are taken into account. The results show that the resonant wavelength of microcavity increases linearly as the temperature rising. The wavelength shift along with temperature is 6.6 pm /°C.

Keywords

Photonic Crystal / Resonant Wavelength / Absorb Boundary Condition / FDTD Method / Photonic Crystal Cavity

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