scholarly journals Design and Performance of a Composite Grating-Coupled Surface Plasmon Resonance Trace Liquid Concentration Sensor

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (24) ◽  
pp. 5502
Author(s):  
Wenchao Li ◽  
Zhiquan Li ◽  
Jiahuan He ◽  
Liyang Chu
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Sensor Structure ◽  
Fluid Concentration ◽  
And Performance

In this paper, a grating-coupled surface plasmon resonance concentration sensor employing a gold and indium tin oxide (Au/ITO) nanoparticle composite instead of metal is proposed. The structure and material parameters of the sensor are discussed and analyzed. Taking the ethylene glycol concentration as an example, the influence of the nanocomposite on the wave vector matching, the influence of the refractive index of the medium to be tested and the influence of the concentration on the refractive index were analyzed in detail. The experimental results show that when the sensor is used for the measurement of ethylene glycol concentration, the correlation coefficient between the concentration and the refractive index is as high as 0.999995. The fitting curve and data correlation are good, and the sensitivity has a good linear relationship with the sensitivity. Therefore, the sensor structure proposed in this paper can be used to accurately measure the trace concentration of liquid, and its sensing mode has certain reference value for the measurement of general trace fluid concentration.

Numerical Investigation of the Microstructured Optical Fiber-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor with Silver Nanolayer

2013 ◽  
Vol 411-414 ◽  
pp. 1573-1576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Nan Luan ◽  
Jian Quan Yao ◽  
Ran Wang ◽  
Cong Jing Hao ◽  
Bao Qun Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Silver Layer ◽  
Spr Sensor ◽  
Microstructured Optical Fiber ◽  
Sensor Structure ◽  
Resonance Sensor

The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor is proposed based on coating the inner surfaces of an index-guiding microstructured optical fiber (MOF) with a silver layer. Fiber core is surrounded by six large metallized holes which should facilitate the fabrication of the layered sensor structure and the infiltration of the analyte. The relationship between the sensitivity of SPR sensor and the refractive index of MOF material is demonstrated with finite element method (FEM). Numerical simulation results indicate that the sensitivity of SPR sensor decreases as the refractive index of the MOF material increasing and both spectral and intensity sensitivity are estimated to be 6.25×10-5and 6.67×10-5with low refractive index of MOF materialn=1.46.

scholarly journals Performance Analysis of a Kretschmann-Based Ag-ITO-Au Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor through Numerical Simulations

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Jian’an He ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Xiaocong Wu ◽  
Dayong Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Indium Tin Oxide ◽  
Enhancement Effect ◽  
Sensor Performance ◽  
Sensor Structure ◽  
Resonance Sensor ◽  
20 Nm

Variations of a Kretschmann-structure-based Ag-indium tin oxide- (ITO-) Au surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor were explored to improve its sensitivity. The sensor structure was optimised, and its characteristics were studied through numerical simulations. The chip structure that comprised 20 nm Ag/30 nm ITO/10 nm Au yielded the best sensing performance, wherein the angular sensitivity could reach 197.6° RIU−1 and the figure of merit was 43.4 RIU−1. These performance parameters are nearly three times higher than those of Ag/Au bimetallic resonance sensors. Furthermore, an adhesive Cr layer and two-dimensional graphene were incorporated into this sensor structure to explore their impact on the performance. The results demonstrated that the Cr layer significantly weakened the sensor performance, whereas graphene did not produce the expected enhancement effect on this structure. If simply adding a layer to a Au/Ag sensor can produce a three-fold improvement in its performance, then its economic and scientific benefits are potentially significant and widespread.

scholarly journals Optical Characterization of Ultra-Thin Films of Azo-Dye-Doped Polymers Using Ellipsometry and Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy

Photonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Najat Andam ◽  
Siham Refki ◽  
Hidekazu Ishitobi ◽  
Yasushi Inouye ◽  
Zouheir Sekkat
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Complex Refractive Index ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Doped Polymers

The determination of optical constants (i.e., real and imaginary parts of the complex refractive index (nc) and thickness (d)) of ultrathin films is often required in photonics. It may be done by using, for example, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy combined with either profilometry or atomic force microscopy (AFM). SPR yields the optical thickness (i.e., the product of nc and d) of the film, while profilometry and AFM yield its thickness, thereby allowing for the separate determination of nc and d. In this paper, we use SPR and profilometry to determine the complex refractive index of very thin (i.e., 58 nm) films of dye-doped polymers at different dye/polymer concentrations (a feature which constitutes the originality of this work), and we compare the SPR results with those obtained by using spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements performed on the same samples. To determine the optical properties of our film samples by ellipsometry, we used, for the theoretical fits to experimental data, Bruggeman’s effective medium model for the dye/polymer, assumed as a composite material, and the Lorentz model for dye absorption. We found an excellent agreement between the results obtained by SPR and ellipsometry, confirming that SPR is appropriate for measuring the optical properties of very thin coatings at a single light frequency, given that it is simpler in operation and data analysis than spectroscopic ellipsometry.

scholarly journals Numerical Study on the Surface Plasmon Resonance Tunability of Spherical and Non-Spherical Core-Shell Dimer Nanostructures

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1728
Author(s):  
Joshua Fernandes ◽  
Sangmo Kang
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Shell Thickness ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Field Enhancement ◽  
Core Shell

The near-field enhancement and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) on the core-shell noble metal nanostructure surfaces are widely studied for various biomedical applications. However, the study of the optical properties of new plasmonic non-spherical nanostructures is less explored. This numerical study quantifies the optical properties of spherical and non-spherical (prolate and oblate) dimer nanostructures by introducing finite element modelling in COMSOL Multiphysics. The surface plasmon resonance peaks of gold nanostructures should be understood and controlled for use in biological applications such as photothermal therapy and drug delivery. In this study, we find that non-spherical prolate and oblate gold dimers give excellent tunability in a wide range of biological windows. The electromagnetic field enhancement and surface plasmon resonance peak can be tuned by varying the aspect ratio of non-spherical nanostructures, the refractive index of the surrounding medium, shell thickness, and the distance of separation between nanostructures. The absorption spectra exhibit considerably greater dependency on the aspect ratio and refractive index than the shell thickness and separation distance. These results may be essential for applying the spherical and non-spherical nanostructures to various absorption-based applications.

scholarly journals Sensitivity Analysis of Single- and Bimetallic Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4348
Author(s):  
Piotr Mrozek ◽  
Ewa Gorodkiewicz ◽  
Paweł Falkowski ◽  
Bogusław Hościło
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Reflectance Measurement ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Bimetallic Surface ◽  
Calibration Curves ◽  
Surface Sensing

Comparative analysis of the sensitivity of two surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensors was conducted on a single-metallic Au sensor and bimetallic Ag–Au sensor, using a cathepsin S sensor as an example. Numerically modeled resonance curves of Au and Ag–Au layers, with parameters verified by the results of experimental reflectance measurement of real-life systems, were used for the analysis of these sensors. Mutual relationships were determined between ∂Y/∂n components of sensitivity of the Y signal in the SPR measurement to change the refractive index n of the near-surface sensing layer and ∂n/∂c sensitivity of refractive index n to change the analyte’s concentration, c, for both types of sensors. Obtained results were related to experimentally determined calibration curves of both sensors. A characteristic feature arising from the comparison of calibration curves is the similar level of Au and Ag–Au biosensors’ sensitivity in the linear range, where the signal of the AgAu sensor is at a level several times greater. It was shown that the influence of sensing surface morphology on the ∂n/∂c sensitivity component had to be incorporated to explain the features of calibration curves of sensors. The shape of the sensory surface relief was proposed to increase the sensor sensitivity at low analyte concentrations.

Development and analysis of surface plasmon resonance based refractive index sensor for pregnancy testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 106551
Author(s):  
Sumaiya Akhtar Mitu ◽  
Kawsar Ahmed ◽  
Fahad Ahmed Al Zahrani ◽  
Amit Grover ◽  
Murugan Senthil Mani Rajan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Refractive Index Sensor ◽  
Pregnancy Testing

scholarly journals Reusable TiN Substrate for Surface Plasmon Resonance Heterodyne Phase Interrogation Sensor

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ru-Jing Sun ◽  
Hung Ji Huang ◽  
Chien-Nan Hsiao ◽  
Yu-Wei Lin ◽  
Bo-Huei Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Nanorod Array ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Bulk Charge ◽  
Phase Interrogation

A TiN-based substrate with high reusability presented high-sensitivity refractive index measurements in a home-built surface plasmon resonance (SPR) heterodyne phase interrogation system. TiN layers with and without additional inclined-deposited TiN (i-TiN) layers on glass substrates reached high bulk charge carrier densities of 1.28 × 1022 and 1.91 × 1022 cm−3, respectively. The additional 1.4 nm i-TiN layer of the nanorod array presented a detection limit of 6.1 × 10−7 RIU and was higher than that of the 46 nm TiN layer at 1.2 × 10−6 RIU when measuring the refractive index of a glucose solution. Furthermore, the long-term durability of the TiN-based substrate demonstrated by multiple processing experiments presented a high potential for various practical sensing applications.

scholarly journals Clicked and long spaced galactosyl- and lactosylcalix[4]arenes: new multivalent galectin-3 ligands

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1672-1680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Bernardi ◽  
Paola Fezzardi ◽  
Gabriele Rispoli ◽  
Stefania E Sestito ◽  
Francesco Peri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Plasmon Resonance ◽  
Lectin Binding ◽  
The Other ◽  
Isomeric Form ◽  
Synthetic Pathway ◽  
Cuaac Reaction ◽  
Galectin 3

Four novel calix[4]arene-based glycoclusters were synthesized by conjugating the saccharide units to the macrocyclic scaffold using the CuAAC reaction and using long and hydrophilic ethylene glycol spacers. Initially, two galactosylcalix[4]arenes were prepared starting from saccharide units and calixarene cores which differ in the relative dispositions of the alkyne and azido groups. Once the most convenient synthetic pathway was selected, two further lactosylcalix[4]arenes were obtained, one in the cone, the other one in the 1,3-alternate structure. Preliminary studies of the interactions of these novel glycocalixarenes with galectin-3 were carried out by using a lectin-functionalized chip and surface plasmon resonance. These studies indicate a higher affinity of lactosyl- over galactosylcalixarenes. Furthermore, we confirmed that in case of this specific lectin binding the presentation of lactose units on a cone calixarene is highly preferred with respect to its isomeric form in the 1,3-alternate structure.

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