An aluminum(Al)based nearly guided-wave surface plasmon resonance(NGWSPR)sensor is investigated in the far-ultraviolet(FUV)region.By simultaneously optimizing the thickness of Al and dielectric films,the sensitivity o...An aluminum(Al)based nearly guided-wave surface plasmon resonance(NGWSPR)sensor is investigated in the far-ultraviolet(FUV)region.By simultaneously optimizing the thickness of Al and dielectric films,the sensitivity of the optimized Al-based FUV-NGWSPR sensor increases from 183/RIU to 309/RIU,and its figure of merit rises from 26.47 RIU^(-1)to 32.59 RIU^(-1)when the refractive index of dielectric increases from 2 to 5.Compared with a traditional FUV-SPR sensor without dielectric,the optimized FUV-NGWSPR sensor can realize simultaneous improvement of sensitivity and figure of merit.In addition,the FUV-NGWSPR sensor with realistic materials(diamond,Ta_(2)O_(5),and GaN)is also investigated,and 137.84%,52.70%,and 41.89%sensitivity improvements are achieved respectively.This work proposes a method for performance improvement of FUV-SPR sensors by exciting nearly guided-wave,and could be helpful for the high-performance SPR sensor in the short-wavelength region.展开更多
A surface plasmon resonance （SPR） sensor with a high-order absentee layer on the top of metallic film is proposed. The performance of the SPR sensor with NaCl, MgO, TiO2 or AlAs high-order absentee layer is analyzed...A surface plasmon resonance （SPR） sensor with a high-order absentee layer on the top of metallic film is proposed. The performance of the SPR sensor with NaCl, MgO, TiO2 or AlAs high-order absentee layer is analyzed theoretically. The results indicate that the sensitivity and the full width at half maximum of those SPR sensors decrease with the increasing of the order of absentee layer, but the variation of the figure of merit （FOM） depends on the refractive index of absentee layer. By improving the order of absentee layer with high-refractive-index, the FOM of the SPR sensor can be enhanced. The maximum value of FOM for the SPR sensor with high-order TiO2 （or AlAs） absentee layer is 1.059% （or 2.587%） higher than the one with one-order absentee layer. It is believed the proposed SPR sensor with high-order absentee layer will be helpful for developing the high-performance SPR sensors.展开更多
To address the restriction of fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance(SPR) sensors in the field of multi-sample detection, a novel dual-channel fiber-optic SPR sensor based on the cascade of coaxial dual-waveguide D-typ...To address the restriction of fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance(SPR) sensors in the field of multi-sample detection, a novel dual-channel fiber-optic SPR sensor based on the cascade of coaxial dual-waveguide D-type structure and microsphere structure is proposed in this paper. The fiber sidepolishing technique converts the coaxial dual-waveguide fiber into a D-type one, and the evanescent wave in the ring core leaks, generating a D-type sensing region;the fiber optic fused ball push technology converts the coaxial dual waveguides into microspheres, and the stimulated cladding mode evanescent wave leaks, producing the microsphere sensing region. By injecting light into the coaxial dual-waveguide middle core alone, the sensor can realize single-stage sensing in the microsphere sensing area;it can also realize dual-channel sensing in the D-type sensing area and microsphere sensing area by injecting light into the ring core. The refractive index measurement ranges for the two channels are 1.333–1.365 and 1.375–1.405, respectively, with detection sensitivities of 981.56 nm/RIU and 4138 nm/RIU. The sensor combines wavelength division multiplexing and space division multiplexing technologies, presenting a novel research concept for multi-channel fiber SPR sensors.展开更多
In this paper, a graphene-coated surface plasmon resonance sensor is designed for the examination of Rodent urine which is responsible for Leptospirosis bacteria. Rodent urine is considered as sensing medium. Graphene...In this paper, a graphene-coated surface plasmon resonance sensor is designed for the examination of Rodent urine which is responsible for Leptospirosis bacteria. Rodent urine is considered as sensing medium. Graphene surface is activated by phosphate-buffered saline solution for better attachment of Leptospirosis bacteria on its surface. Oliguria and Polyuria are the Rodent urine with high and low concentrations of Leptospirosis bacteria, respectively. The transfer matrix method is used for the formulation of reflection intensity of p-polarized light. The reflectance curves for angular interrogation are plotted and the results are obtained in terms of sensitivity, detection accuracy, and quality factor. The significantly high sensitivity and detection accuracy for Oliguria distinguishes it from Polyuria having lower sensitivity.展开更多
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors have grown in popularity owing to their sensitivity, precision, and capacity for a variety of applications, including detection, monitoring, and sensing, among others. Sensitivi...Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors have grown in popularity owing to their sensitivity, precision, and capacity for a variety of applications, including detection, monitoring, and sensing, among others. Sensitivity and resolution are two areas where this technology has room for development. A plasmonic biosensor based on an asymmetric slotted PCF structure with extremely high sensitivity has been described and theoretically investigated. This high performance sensor is constructed and completely characterized using finite element method in COMSOL Multiphysics software environment. Sensitivity and resolution are analyzed as performance parameters for the proposed sensor. Numerical simulation exhibits the maximum wavelength-sensitivity of 1100 nm/RIU with 9.09 × 10<sup>-6</sup> RIU resolution in the broad measurement range of refractive index from 1.30 to 1.44. A polarization controller can be used to fine-tune this extremely sensitive and wide-ranging refractive index sensor to fulfil a variety of practical needs. This is performed with the consideration of the variation in the refractive index (RI) of the analyte channels. In comparison with earlier PCF-based sensors, the fiber design structure is basic, symmetrical, simple to produce, and cost-effective. Because of the asymmetric air holes and higher sensitivities of the refractive index detector, it is possible to identify biomolecules, biochemicals and other analytes.展开更多
In this paper, we present and discuss a an optical surface plasmon resonance （SPR） path to extend the enhancement of the resolution of sensor. Basically, our approach is to combine bi-metamaterial layers to design t...In this paper, we present and discuss a an optical surface plasmon resonance （SPR） path to extend the enhancement of the resolution of sensor. Basically, our approach is to combine bi-metamaterial layers to design the SPR sensor. The calculation shows that the proposed SPR sensor structure has a preference over the conventional SPR sensors and bimetallic SPR sensors since it gives a much sharper reflectance dip and can achieve considerable sensitivity improvement when compared to the recently reported investigations. The effects of the metamaterial permittivity, permeability, and thickness on the reflectance curve are studied. It is also seen that metamaterial layers improve the field of the proposed SPR structure, which may provide a novel tool to significantly enhance the sensitivity and resolution of the sensors.展开更多
A concentration sensor based on silver(Ag)/silica(SiO2)/zirconium anhydride(ZrO2)multilayer structure is proposed.Two dominant dips can be observed in the reflection spectrum,which correspond to different sensing meth...A concentration sensor based on silver(Ag)/silica(SiO2)/zirconium anhydride(ZrO2)multilayer structure is proposed.Two dominant dips can be observed in the reflection spectrum,which correspond to different sensing methods.Firstly,it is demonstrated that the coupling between the surface plasmon polariton(SPP)mode and a planar waveguide mode(WGM)leads to the Fano resonance(FR).The induced bonding hybridized modes have ultra-narrow full wave at half maximum(FWHM)as well as ultra-high quality factors(Q).We can achieve a theoretical value of the refractive index sensitivity 167 times higher than conventional surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensors with a single metal layer.Secondly,the waveguide coupling mode was examined by measuring angular spectra.A deep and sharp waveguide coupling dip was obtained.The experimental results show that with an increase in the concentration of the fill dielectric material in the surface of the system,the resonance dip exhibits a remarkable red shift,and the measured angular sensitivity is 98.04°/RIU.展开更多
A high sensitivity D-shaped hole double-cladding fiber temperature sensor based on surface plasmon resonance(SPR)is designed and investigated by a full-vector finite element method.Within the D-shaped hole doublecladd...A high sensitivity D-shaped hole double-cladding fiber temperature sensor based on surface plasmon resonance(SPR)is designed and investigated by a full-vector finite element method.Within the D-shaped hole doublecladding fiber,the hollow D-section is coated with gold film and then injected in a high thermo-optic coefficient liquid to realize the high temperature sensitivity for the fiber SPR temperature sensor.The numerical simulation results show that the peaking loss of the D-shaped hole double-cladding fiber SPR is hugely influenced by the distance between the D-shaped hole and fiber core and by the thickness of the gold film,but the temperature sensitivity is almost insensitive to the above parameters.When the thermo-optic coefficient is -2.8×10^(-4)∕℃,the thickness of the gold film is 47 nm,and the distance between the D-shaped hole and fiber core is 5μm,the temperature sensitivity of the D-shaped hole fiber SPR sensor can reach to -3.635 nm∕℃.展开更多
The purpose of this work is to investigate theoretically the characteristics of confined electromagnetic modes propagating along the interfaces of a multilayer device.This one dimensional(1D)sensor is formed by stacki...The purpose of this work is to investigate theoretically the characteristics of confined electromagnetic modes propagating along the interfaces of a multilayer device.This one dimensional(1D)sensor is formed by stacking a left-handed material(LHM)layer between a SiO2-glass prism and a dielectric gap layer in contact with gold(Au).The results indicate that the total thickness of the LHM layer and dielectric gap,in optimum conditions,give the ability of tuning significantly the characteristics of the resonant modes correlated to surface plasmons(SPs)propagation along the interfaces of the designed device.By considering two arrangements between LHM and Au,two opposite resonant behaviors observed in p-reflectance spectra are analyzed in the angular interrogation mode and discussed thoroughly.展开更多
An improved glucose sensitive membrane(GSM)is prepared by immobilizing glucose oxidase(GOD)onto a mixture of silica mesocellular foams(SiMCFs)and SiO2 nanoparticles(SiNPs)and then trapping it in a polyvinyl alcohol(PV...An improved glucose sensitive membrane(GSM)is prepared by immobilizing glucose oxidase(GOD)onto a mixture of silica mesocellular foams(SiMCFs)and SiO2 nanoparticles(SiNPs)and then trapping it in a polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)gel.The membrane is coated onto a gold-glass sheet to create a surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensor.A series of experiments are conducted to determine the optimized parameters of the proposed GSM.For a GSM with a component ratio of SiMCFs:SiNPs=7:3(mass rate),the resonance angle of the sensor decreases from 68.57°to 63.36°,and the average sensitivity is 0.026°/(mg/dL)in a glucose concentration range of 0 mg/dL‒200 mg/dL.For a GSM with a component ratio of SiMCFs:SiNPs=5:5(mass rate),the resonance angle of the sensor decreases from 67.93°to 63.50°,and the sensitivity is 0.028°/(mg/dL)in a glucose concentration range of 0 mg/dL‒160 mg/dL.These data suggest that the sensor proposed in this study is more sensitive and has a broader measurement range compared with those reported in the literature to date.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61805007 and 11547241)
文摘An aluminum(Al)based nearly guided-wave surface plasmon resonance(NGWSPR)sensor is investigated in the far-ultraviolet(FUV)region.By simultaneously optimizing the thickness of Al and dielectric films,the sensitivity of the optimized Al-based FUV-NGWSPR sensor increases from 183/RIU to 309/RIU,and its figure of merit rises from 26.47 RIU^(-1)to 32.59 RIU^(-1)when the refractive index of dielectric increases from 2 to 5.Compared with a traditional FUV-SPR sensor without dielectric,the optimized FUV-NGWSPR sensor can realize simultaneous improvement of sensitivity and figure of merit.In addition,the FUV-NGWSPR sensor with realistic materials(diamond,Ta_(2)O_(5),and GaN)is also investigated,and 137.84%,52.70%,and 41.89%sensitivity improvements are achieved respectively.This work proposes a method for performance improvement of FUV-SPR sensors by exciting nearly guided-wave,and could be helpful for the high-performance SPR sensor in the short-wavelength region.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11547183 and 11547241)the Higher Education and High-quality and World-class Universities,China(Grant No.PY201612)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFB0302003)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing(Grant No.2162033)
文摘A surface plasmon resonance （SPR） sensor with a high-order absentee layer on the top of metallic film is proposed. The performance of the SPR sensor with NaCl, MgO, TiO2 or AlAs high-order absentee layer is analyzed theoretically. The results indicate that the sensitivity and the full width at half maximum of those SPR sensors decrease with the increasing of the order of absentee layer, but the variation of the figure of merit （FOM） depends on the refractive index of absentee layer. By improving the order of absentee layer with high-refractive-index, the FOM of the SPR sensor can be enhanced. The maximum value of FOM for the SPR sensor with high-order TiO2 （or AlAs） absentee layer is 1.059% （or 2.587%） higher than the one with one-order absentee layer. It is believed the proposed SPR sensor with high-order absentee layer will be helpful for developing the high-performance SPR sensors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61705025)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing (Grant Nos. cstc2019jcyjmsxm X043 and cstc2018jcyj AX0817)+2 种基金the Fund from the Science and Technology Project Affiliated to the Education Department of Chongqing Municipality (Grant Nos. KJQN201801217, KJQN202001214, KJQN201901226, and KJ1710247)the Fund from Chongqing Key Laboratory of Geological Environment Monitoring and Disaster Early-Warning in Three Gorges Reservoir Area (Grant Nos. ZD2020A0103 and ZD2020A0102)the Fundamental Research Funds for Chongqing Three Gorges University of China (Grant No. 19ZDPY08)。
文摘To address the restriction of fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance(SPR) sensors in the field of multi-sample detection, a novel dual-channel fiber-optic SPR sensor based on the cascade of coaxial dual-waveguide D-type structure and microsphere structure is proposed in this paper. The fiber sidepolishing technique converts the coaxial dual-waveguide fiber into a D-type one, and the evanescent wave in the ring core leaks, generating a D-type sensing region;the fiber optic fused ball push technology converts the coaxial dual waveguides into microspheres, and the stimulated cladding mode evanescent wave leaks, producing the microsphere sensing region. By injecting light into the coaxial dual-waveguide middle core alone, the sensor can realize single-stage sensing in the microsphere sensing area;it can also realize dual-channel sensing in the D-type sensing area and microsphere sensing area by injecting light into the ring core. The refractive index measurement ranges for the two channels are 1.333–1.365 and 1.375–1.405, respectively, with detection sensitivities of 981.56 nm/RIU and 4138 nm/RIU. The sensor combines wavelength division multiplexing and space division multiplexing technologies, presenting a novel research concept for multi-channel fiber SPR sensors.
基金Surjeet Raikwar is thankful to Dr.Abdul Kalam Technical University,Lucknow(India)for providing Research Grant Homi Bhabha Teaching Assistant Fellowship.
文摘In this paper, a graphene-coated surface plasmon resonance sensor is designed for the examination of Rodent urine which is responsible for Leptospirosis bacteria. Rodent urine is considered as sensing medium. Graphene surface is activated by phosphate-buffered saline solution for better attachment of Leptospirosis bacteria on its surface. Oliguria and Polyuria are the Rodent urine with high and low concentrations of Leptospirosis bacteria, respectively. The transfer matrix method is used for the formulation of reflection intensity of p-polarized light. The reflectance curves for angular interrogation are plotted and the results are obtained in terms of sensitivity, detection accuracy, and quality factor. The significantly high sensitivity and detection accuracy for Oliguria distinguishes it from Polyuria having lower sensitivity.
文摘Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors have grown in popularity owing to their sensitivity, precision, and capacity for a variety of applications, including detection, monitoring, and sensing, among others. Sensitivity and resolution are two areas where this technology has room for development. A plasmonic biosensor based on an asymmetric slotted PCF structure with extremely high sensitivity has been described and theoretically investigated. This high performance sensor is constructed and completely characterized using finite element method in COMSOL Multiphysics software environment. Sensitivity and resolution are analyzed as performance parameters for the proposed sensor. Numerical simulation exhibits the maximum wavelength-sensitivity of 1100 nm/RIU with 9.09 × 10<sup>-6</sup> RIU resolution in the broad measurement range of refractive index from 1.30 to 1.44. A polarization controller can be used to fine-tune this extremely sensitive and wide-ranging refractive index sensor to fulfil a variety of practical needs. This is performed with the consideration of the variation in the refractive index (RI) of the analyte channels. In comparison with earlier PCF-based sensors, the fiber design structure is basic, symmetrical, simple to produce, and cost-effective. Because of the asymmetric air holes and higher sensitivities of the refractive index detector, it is possible to identify biomolecules, biochemicals and other analytes.
文摘In this paper, we present and discuss a an optical surface plasmon resonance （SPR） path to extend the enhancement of the resolution of sensor. Basically, our approach is to combine bi-metamaterial layers to design the SPR sensor. The calculation shows that the proposed SPR sensor structure has a preference over the conventional SPR sensors and bimetallic SPR sensors since it gives a much sharper reflectance dip and can achieve considerable sensitivity improvement when compared to the recently reported investigations. The effects of the metamaterial permittivity, permeability, and thickness on the reflectance curve are studied. It is also seen that metamaterial layers improve the field of the proposed SPR structure, which may provide a novel tool to significantly enhance the sensitivity and resolution of the sensors.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(No.41675154)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20191396)。
文摘A concentration sensor based on silver(Ag)/silica(SiO2)/zirconium anhydride(ZrO2)multilayer structure is proposed.Two dominant dips can be observed in the reflection spectrum,which correspond to different sensing methods.Firstly,it is demonstrated that the coupling between the surface plasmon polariton(SPP)mode and a planar waveguide mode(WGM)leads to the Fano resonance(FR).The induced bonding hybridized modes have ultra-narrow full wave at half maximum(FWHM)as well as ultra-high quality factors(Q).We can achieve a theoretical value of the refractive index sensitivity 167 times higher than conventional surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensors with a single metal layer.Secondly,the waveguide coupling mode was examined by measuring angular spectra.A deep and sharp waveguide coupling dip was obtained.The experimental results show that with an increase in the concentration of the fill dielectric material in the surface of the system,the resonance dip exhibits a remarkable red shift,and the measured angular sensitivity is 98.04°/RIU.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(61525501)
文摘A high sensitivity D-shaped hole double-cladding fiber temperature sensor based on surface plasmon resonance(SPR)is designed and investigated by a full-vector finite element method.Within the D-shaped hole doublecladding fiber,the hollow D-section is coated with gold film and then injected in a high thermo-optic coefficient liquid to realize the high temperature sensitivity for the fiber SPR temperature sensor.The numerical simulation results show that the peaking loss of the D-shaped hole double-cladding fiber SPR is hugely influenced by the distance between the D-shaped hole and fiber core and by the thickness of the gold film,but the temperature sensitivity is almost insensitive to the above parameters.When the thermo-optic coefficient is -2.8×10^(-4)∕℃,the thickness of the gold film is 47 nm,and the distance between the D-shaped hole and fiber core is 5μm,the temperature sensitivity of the D-shaped hole fiber SPR sensor can reach to -3.635 nm∕℃.
文摘The purpose of this work is to investigate theoretically the characteristics of confined electromagnetic modes propagating along the interfaces of a multilayer device.This one dimensional(1D)sensor is formed by stacking a left-handed material(LHM)layer between a SiO2-glass prism and a dielectric gap layer in contact with gold(Au).The results indicate that the total thickness of the LHM layer and dielectric gap,in optimum conditions,give the ability of tuning significantly the characteristics of the resonant modes correlated to surface plasmons(SPs)propagation along the interfaces of the designed device.By considering two arrangements between LHM and Au,two opposite resonant behaviors observed in p-reflectance spectra are analyzed in the angular interrogation mode and discussed thoroughly.
基金This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61575151).
文摘An improved glucose sensitive membrane(GSM)is prepared by immobilizing glucose oxidase(GOD)onto a mixture of silica mesocellular foams(SiMCFs)and SiO2 nanoparticles(SiNPs)and then trapping it in a polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)gel.The membrane is coated onto a gold-glass sheet to create a surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensor.A series of experiments are conducted to determine the optimized parameters of the proposed GSM.For a GSM with a component ratio of SiMCFs:SiNPs=7:3(mass rate),the resonance angle of the sensor decreases from 68.57°to 63.36°,and the average sensitivity is 0.026°/(mg/dL)in a glucose concentration range of 0 mg/dL‒200 mg/dL.For a GSM with a component ratio of SiMCFs:SiNPs=5:5(mass rate),the resonance angle of the sensor decreases from 67.93°to 63.50°,and the sensitivity is 0.028°/(mg/dL)in a glucose concentration range of 0 mg/dL‒160 mg/dL.These data suggest that the sensor proposed in this study is more sensitive and has a broader measurement range compared with those reported in the literature to date.
