Development of Silicon Micromachined Waveguide Filter-Banks for On-Chip Spectrometers
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| author | Koc, Matthew A. Austermann, Jason Beall, James Hubmayr, Johannes Ullom, Joel N. Vissers, Michael Wheeler, Jordan |
| author_facet | Koc, Matthew A. Austermann, Jason Beall, James Hubmayr, Johannes Ullom, Joel N. Vissers, Michael Wheeler, Jordan |
| contents | Development of high-speed, spatial-mapping spectrometers in the millimeter and far-infrared frequencies would enable entirely new research avenues in astronomy and cosmology. An "on-chip" spectrometer is one such technology that could enable Line Intensity Mapping. Recent work has shown the promise of high-speed imaging; however, a limiting factor is that many of these devices suffer from low optical efficiency. Here we present the fabrication of a metalized, Si waveguide filter-bank fabricated using deep reactive ion etching for use in millimeter spectroscopy. Our design simultaneously provides high-density pixel packing, high optical efficiency, high spectral resolution, and is readily compatible with simple and multiplexable MKID arrays. Gold plated test waveguide and filter show excellent match to simulations with a measured resolving power of 263 and a loss quality factor of 1116 at room temperature. The results show promise for extending the measurements to larger, multi-wavelength designs. |
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| spellingShingle | Development of Silicon Micromachined Waveguide Filter-Banks for On-Chip Spectrometers Koc, Matthew A. Austermann, Jason Beall, James Hubmayr, Johannes Ullom, Joel N. Vissers, Michael Wheeler, Jordan Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Development of high-speed, spatial-mapping spectrometers in the millimeter and far-infrared frequencies would enable entirely new research avenues in astronomy and cosmology. An "on-chip" spectrometer is one such technology that could enable Line Intensity Mapping. Recent work has shown the promise of high-speed imaging; however, a limiting factor is that many of these devices suffer from low optical efficiency. Here we present the fabrication of a metalized, Si waveguide filter-bank fabricated using deep reactive ion etching for use in millimeter spectroscopy. Our design simultaneously provides high-density pixel packing, high optical efficiency, high spectral resolution, and is readily compatible with simple and multiplexable MKID arrays. Gold plated test waveguide and filter show excellent match to simulations with a measured resolving power of 263 and a loss quality factor of 1116 at room temperature. The results show promise for extending the measurements to larger, multi-wavelength designs. |
| title | Development of Silicon Micromachined Waveguide Filter-Banks for On-Chip Spectrometers |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.02756 |