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Plasmonic-assisted Mach-Zehnder Interferometric photonic sensor using aluminum waveguides

Caroline PorschatisDimitra KetzakiP. J. CegielskiGeorge DabosDimitris TsiokosRudolf HeerAlain DereuxLaurent MarkeyBartos ChmielakAnna Lena GieseckeNikos PlerosE. ChatzianagnostouA. ManolisStephan SuckowStefan SchrittwieserJ.-c. Weeber

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Materials sciencebusiness.industryPhotonic sensorPhysics::Opticschemistry.chemical_element02 engineering and technology021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyMach–Zehnder interferometer01 natural sciences010309 opticsInterferometrychemistryAluminium0103 physical sciencesOptoelectronicsPhotonics0210 nano-technologybusinessSensitivity (electronics)Refractive indexPlasmon

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We demonstrate a CMOS compatible interferometric plasmo-photonic sensor exploiting SisN4 photonic and aluminum (Al) plasmonic stripe waveguides. Experimental evaluation revealed bulk sensitivity of 4764 nm/RIU, holding promise for ultra-sensitive and low cost sensing devices.

https://doi.org/10.1364/cleo_at.2020.jth2b.12