Investigating the Effects of Increasing the Optical Path Length on the Optical Response of a Whispering Gallery Mode-Based Micro-Disk Resonator by Using Curved Waveguides

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

Nowadays, biosensors based on whispering gallery mode play a special role in optical sensors due to their simple theory and suitable optical response for single-molecule and single-virus detection. In the meantime, micro-disk resonators have received attention because of their low fabrication cost, high selectivity, and accuracy. In this work, we study the effects of the waveguide's shape and curvature on the micro-disk sensor's optical response based on whispering waves. The distance between waveguide and resonator effects on the sensor parameters has been investigated. Finally, the most suitable distance has been selected for the sensor's optimal performance. By improving the structure, the sensitivity for the first and second modes with a 180° curve to 50 nm/RIU and 52 nm/RIU and a 90° curve to 47nm/RIU and 48nm/RIU, respectively. The simulation results show that the greater the curvature of the waveguide, the longer the optical path length. Also, the sensor's performance is improved. This sensor can be used to detect single molecular particles in the medical and environmental fields.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 26 May 2025
  • Receive Date: 13 October 2024
  • Revise Date: 16 January 2025
  • Accept Date: 15 February 2025