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Ultracompact Refractive Index Sensor Based on Surface-Plasmon-Polariton Interference |
| WANG Chen1,2, CHEN Jian-Jun1,2**, TANG Wei-Hua1, XIAO Jing-Hua1,2 |
1State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876
2School of Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100876
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WANG Chen, CHEN Jian-Jun, TANG Wei-Hua et al 2012 Chin. Phys. Lett. 29 127304 |
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Abstract Using an ultracompact groove-slit-groove (GSG) structure, a refractive index sensor with a broadband response is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Due to the interference of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), the transmission spectra in the GSG structure exhibit oscillation behaviors in a broad bandwidth, and they are quite sensitive to the refractive index of the surroundings. Based on the principle, the characteristics of its refractive index sensing are demonstrated experimentally. In the experiment, the structure is illuminated with a bulk light source (not a tightly focused light source) from the back side. This decreases the difficulty of the experimental measurement and can protect strong light sources from damaging the detection samples. Meanwhile, the whole structure of the sensor can be made more ultracompact without considering the influence of the incident waves.
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Received: 08 August 2012
Published: 04 March 2013
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73.20.Mf
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(Collective excitations (including excitons, polarons, plasmons and other charge-density excitations))
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07.07.Df
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(Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.); remote sensing)
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42.25.Hz
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(Interference)
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