Discussion Questions on Planar Integrated Optical Waveguide Spectroscopy: 1. The authors state !

the penetration depth is co"para#le to the $avelength!. %alculate the penetration depth &or ' ()) n" directed into a glass "icroscope slide * ' 1.()+ in air * ' 1.))+ $here total internal re&lection occurs at angles greater than ,-.. /. I"agine the early e0peri"ents alluded to at the #eginning o& the article $ith 1 "" thic1 I23s. I& you $ere using this thic1 I23 $ith ' 1 " and a critical angle o& ,4.4. ho$ "any ti"es $ould the #ea" stri1e the top sur&ace o& the I23 *creating an evanescent $ave+ over a length o& 5 c" *a co""on "icroscope slide+6 7o$ "any ti"es $ould the #ea" stri1e the top sur&ace $hen the $aveguide thic1ness is reduced to 1) " *$ith all other para"eters re"aining the sa"e+6 7o$ $ill this di&&erence in&luence the e0peri"ent6 8. What are the advantages and disadvantages o& using a thin IOW instead o& a thic1 I236 9. Suggest an e0peri"ent that "a1es use o& a planar optical $aveguide.

Discussion Questions on :id;I2 <i#er Optic Sensors: 1. What characteristics "a1e a "aterial "ore suita#le as a core &or an I2 &i#er optic6 Why6 Sho$ a sa"ple calculation that de"onstrates your conclusion. /. Dra$ a cross;section o& a hollo$ $aveguide. What advantages does a hollo$ $aveguide o&&er over other approaches6 8. %o"pare a =uantu" cascade laser to the se"iconductor lasers as seen in the Deep >? paper read &or class. Why is the author o& this paper so enthusiastic a#out =uantu" cascade lasers6 9. Suggest an e0peri"ent that "a1es use o& a "id;I2 &i#er optic sensor.