High-Resolution, Low-Cost Spectrometer-on-Chip

Abstract

A novel class of low-cost and high resolution spectrometer-on-chips has been developed that are suitable for numerous laser-monitoring applications. The technology is based on the integration of digital planar holograms and a full optical circuitry on the same photonic chip. The prototypes are fabricated at a low-cost by nanoimprint lithography and are packed into the size of a USB key. Nano-spectrometers with a resolution down to 0.5 nm and a spectral range up to 229 nm were successfully demonstrated. The original concept of an on-chip spectrometer integrated into commercial image sensors was demonstrated and opens the route to numerous applications. Our miniaturized spectrometers are defining the state-of-the-art for on-chip spectroscopy, as well as in terms of spectral resolution and bandwidth than for their miniaturized size.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 02, 2015
Accession Number
AD1003432

Entities

People

  • Christophe Peroz
  • G. Calafiore
  • S. Babin
  • S. Cabrini
  • S. Dhuey
  • V. Yankov

Organizations

  • Abeam Technologies (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Bandwidth
  • Computers
  • Electron Beam Lithography
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fabrication
  • High Resolution
  • Holograms
  • Holography
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Lithography
  • Measurement
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optics
  • Prototypes
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy