Detection of Xylene as a Detrimental Chemical Compound by Employing a Photonic Crystal Based on Porous Silicon

Sofyan A. Taya, Nael Doghmosh, Anas A. M. Alkanoo

Abstract


We propose an optical sensor based on a one-dimensional binary photonic crystal (PC) with an inverted symmetry for the detection of Xylene which is a harmful chemical compound. The structure of the PC is considered to be (Si/ SiO2)N (SiO2/ Si)N, where N is the number of unit cells. The silicon that is being employed is porous. The analyte material is assumed to be infiltrated into the silicon porous network. Thus, the air inside the void space of the ensemble is replaced by Xylene causing the effective refractive index of the network to rise. As a result, the Bragg peak is observed to have a red shift. The type of chemical substance that is contained in the silicon pores can be precisely identified using transmission spectra tuning. The chemical sensor performance parameters are examined with varying porosity, layer liquid fraction, porous layer thickness, and angle of incidence. The effectiveness of the proposed sensor is significantly influenced by these factors. The proposed sensor can become a milestone for the detection of gases and liquids for industrial purposes.


Keywords


Photonic crystal; porous silicon, chemical sensor; Xylene

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