Design and performance study of fabry–perot filter based on DBR for a non-dispersive infrared carbon dioxide sensor

Nam Gon Do, Junyeop Lee, Dong Geon Jung, Seong Ho Kong, Daewoong Jung

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Abstract

A highly sensitive and selective non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) carbon dioxide gas sensor requires achieving high transmittance and narrow full width at half maximum (FWHM), which depends on the interface of the optical filter for precise measurement of carbon dioxide concentration. This paper presents the design, simulation, and fabrication of a Fabry–Perot filter based on a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) for a low-cost NDIR carbon dioxide sensor. The Fabry–Perot filter consists of upper and lower DBR pairs, which comprise multilayered stacks of alternating high- and low-index thin films, and a cavity layer for the resonance of incident light. As the number of DBR pairs inside the reflector increases, the FWHM of the transmitted light becomes narrower, but the transmittance of light decreases substantially. Therefore, it is essential to analyze the relationship between the FWHM and transmittance according to the number of DBR pairs. The DBR is made of silicon and silicon dioxide by RF magnetron sputtering on a glass wafer. After the optimal conditions based on simulation results were realized, the DBR exhibited a light transmittance of 38.5% at 4.26 μm and an FWHM of 158 nm. The improved results substantiate the advantages of the low-cost and minimized process compared to expensive commercial filters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-254
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Sensor Science and Technology
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2021

Keywords

  • Carbon dioxide (CO2)
  • Distributed bragg reflector
  • Fabry-Perot filter
  • Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR)

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