Table 1. Sensitivity and loss data.
System |
Psample
(μW) |
Sensitivity
shot noise limited (dB) |
Sensitivity
measured (dB) |
spectrometer
+ scanner loss (dB) |
chip
losses (dB) |
sensitivity
degradation from other noise sources (dB) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
fiber-based | 2500 | 111 | 94 | 7 | - | 10 |
fiber-based | 100 | 97 | 73 | 7 | - | 17 |
with integrated interferometer | 100 | 97 | 65 | 7 | 7.5 | 17.5 |