Design of Si–SiO2 phoxonic crystal having defect layer for simultaneous sensing of biodiesel in a binary mixture of diesel through optical and acoustic waves

Abstract

The potentiality of a phoxonic crystal for sensing of biodiesel in a binary mixture of diesel and biodiesel is theoretically investigated. Using the transfer matrix method, the transmission of acoustic and optical waves through a periodic one-dimensional crystal of Si–SiO₂ layers is studied. A pass band is created in the band gap region by introducing a cavity in the considered one-dimensional crystal structure. This pass band can also be considered as a defect mode, and it is found that its position is highly dependent on mole concentration of binary mixture of biodiesel and diesel present in the cavity. The sensitivity of the sensor for a binary mixture of biodiesel and diesel in the cavity with various mole concentrations is estimated. Simulated results provide a valuable guidance for designing a phoxonic crystal sensor consisting of a defect layer.