Non-Spectroscopic Surface Plasmon Sensor With A Tunable Sensitivity
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS(2015)
摘要
We demonstrate a non-spectroscopic surface plasmon sensor with a tunable sensitivity which is based on the relationship between the wave number of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) on metal film and the refractive index of the specimen in contact with the metal film. A change in the wave number of the SPPs results in a variation in the propagation angle of the leakage radiation of the SPPs. A reference light is used to interfere with the leakage radiation, and the refractive index of the specimen can be obtained by measuring the period of the interference fringes. The sensitivity of the sensor can be tuned by changing the incident direction of the reference light and this cannot be realized by conventional surface plasmon sensors. For a reference angle of 1.007 degrees, the sensitivity and resolution of the sensor are 4629 mu m/RIU (RIU stands for refractive index unit) and 3.6 x 10(-4) RIU, respectively. In addition, the sensor only needs a monochromatic light source, which simplifies the measurement setup and reduces the cost. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
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