Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2023,14, 478–484, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.38
, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China 10.3762/bjnano.14.38 Abstract A mid-infrared (MIR) focusing grating coupler (FGC) with a single circular arc element (CAE) in the front of the gratings based on a germanium-on-silicon (Ge-on-Si) platform is designed and demonstrated. It can be used equivalently
cover the wavelength of 6–15 μm. Hence, it is a suitable material for biosensors applications in the MIR band [6].
In recent years, researchers have verified the feasibility of Ge MIR waveguides on various substrate materials, such as germaniumonsilicon (Ge-on-Si), germaniumonsilicon-on-insulator
(GOSI) [7], germanium on insulating substrate (GOI) [8][9], and germaniumonsilicon nitride substrate (GOSN) [10]. Among them, Ge-on-Si platforms have been widely applied in on-chip sensors, nonlinear optics, free space communication, and thermal imaging [1][6] because portable, cost-effective, and
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(a) Tilted view and (b) cross-sectional view of the proposed MIR grating coupler. (c) Schematic dia...