Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 30, Issue 1, 62(2022)

Integrated zero-mode waveguide nanopore chip illuminated by evanescent field

Pengfei YU1...2, Bowen FU2,3, Chuanyu LI2,4, Chao LI1,2, Lianqun ZHOU1,2,*, and Zhen GUO25,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei230026, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Biomedical Detection Technology Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou15163, China
  • 3Fudan University, Shanghai2004, China
  • 4Suzhou CASENS Co., Ltd, Suzhou215263, China
  • 5Ji Hua Laboratory, Foshan28200, China
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    To reduce the cost and size of zero-mode waveguide lighting systems, the on-chip integration of diffraction gratings, optical waveguides, and zero-mode waveguides was designed and completed, and the micro-nanostructure and performance of the integrated chip were verified. The FDTD method was used to simulate and design the integrated chip. The on-chip diffraction grating, optical waveguide, and zero-mode waveguide array were fabricated by micro-nano machining methods, and the micro-nanostructure was characterized. A fluorescent microsphere test was performed to verify the performance of the chip. The test shows that the prepared integrated chip can realize the effective excitation of the fluorescent microsphere. The micro-nanostructure characterization shows that the diffraction grating period, tooth width, and etching depth are (352.8±2.6) nm, (155.3±2.4) nm, and (67.8±3.5) nm, respectively. The width and height of the waveguide core layer are (504.05±10.35) nm and (184.9±8.9) nm, respectively. The diameter and depth of the zero-mode waveguide are (200.2±6.4) nm and (301.3±7.6) nm, respectively, which meet the design requirements. The 22 mm× 22 mm chip, with a minimum linewidth of 155 nm, provides a compact and efficient solution for zero-mode waveguide illumination through the on-chip integration of eight diffraction gratings, approximately 1 000 optical waveguides, and hundreds of thousands of zero-mode waveguide array structures.

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    Pengfei YU, Bowen FU, Chuanyu LI, Chao LI, Lianqun ZHOU, Zhen GUO. Integrated zero-mode waveguide nanopore chip illuminated by evanescent field[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2022, 30(1): 62

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    Category: Micro/Nano Technology and Fine Mechanics

    Received: Mar. 18, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 20, 2022

    The Author Email: ZHOU Lianqun (zhoulq@sibet.ac.cn), GUO Zhen (guozhen@sibet.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.2021.0138

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