Design of Suspended Slot Racetrack Microring Refractive Index Sensor Based on Polymer Nanocomposite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Structure Design
3. Stimulation and Analysis
3.1. Structure Optimization
3.2. Performance Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, X.; Wang, J.; Han, J.; Xie, Y.; Ge, X.; Liao, J.; Yi, Y. Design of Suspended Slot Racetrack Microring Refractive Index Sensor Based on Polymer Nanocomposite. Polymers 2023, 15, 2113. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15092113
Wu X, Wang J, Han J, Xie Y, Ge X, Liao J, Yi Y. Design of Suspended Slot Racetrack Microring Refractive Index Sensor Based on Polymer Nanocomposite. Polymers. 2023; 15(9):2113. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15092113
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Xihan, Jiajun Wang, Jiachen Han, Yuqi Xie, Xuyang Ge, Jianzhi Liao, and Yunji Yi. 2023. "Design of Suspended Slot Racetrack Microring Refractive Index Sensor Based on Polymer Nanocomposite" Polymers 15, no. 9: 2113. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15092113