A nano-scale transducer using a PANDA type ring resonator for gas sensor applications

Abstract

We present a new system of nano-scale gas sensor using PANDA type ring resonator, whereas the sensing unit is a splitting ring resonator with two and four gaps. The method of finite difference time domain (FDTD) via the computer programming called Opti-wave was used to analyze and simulated all the parameters. The two systems were compared and the simulation result shown that the system of four splitting gaps is better resolution and more linear relationship than two splitting gaps unit. Finally, we found that this system can be used to be a high-precision self-calibration nano-scale gas sensor with in the of resolution of 1 nm. © 2011 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.