Refractive index engineering in periodic and quasi-periodic 1d photonic crystals for improved optical sensing
摘要
We present a theoretical study of sensing performance of one-dimensional photonic crystal (1D PC) and quasi-periodic photonic crystal (1D QPC) structures based on Fibonacci and Thue–Morse sequences. The study focuses on the effect of the refractive indices of high- and low-dielectric layers on key performance parameters, including resonant wavelength, sensitivity, quality factor (QF), and figure of merit (FOM). Our results reveal that higher the refractive index contrast of a high-dielectric refractive index and a low-dielectric layer optimize sensing characteristics. The periodic 1D PC achieved the highest value of FOM as 58.65 /RIU, while the Fibonacci-based 1D QPC achieved the highest value of FOM as 289.07 /RIU. These can reflect the significant of quasi-periodic photonic crystal structure over periodic structure for better performance as optical sensor.