Phase detection sensitivity enhancement of grating-coupled surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor using non-zero azimuth angle incident light

Abstract In this paper, a silver based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor with graphene and dielectric layer was presented. The influences of dielectric layer and graphene on sensitivity and other sensing properties were theoretically calculated and then comprehensively discussed. The refractive index sensitivities for composite silver film based SPR sensors with graphene and dielectric layer could be increased by 29% and 288% than that of monolayer silver film based SPR sensor, respectively. Further, the sensitivity could be enhanced by 202% when combining graphene and dielectric layer together. Considering the high adsorptive capacity of graphene for biochemical molecules, the composite silver film with both dielectric layer and graphene would have great potential application in biochemical sensing fields. Further, BSA protein was successfully used to verify the biochemical sensing ability of proposed SPR sensor. The shift of resonance angle is nearly 3.1 folds than that of monolayer silver based SPR sensor.

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Ag-Ni bimetallic film on CaF2 prism for high sensitive surface plasmon resonance sensor

Photonics Letters of Poland ◽

10.4302/plp.v13i3.1114 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 58

Author(s):

Ananthan Nisha ◽

Pandaram Maheswari ◽

Santhanakumar Subanya ◽

Ponnusamy Munusamy Anbarasan ◽

Karuppaiya Balasundaram Rajesh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽

Surface Plasmon ◽

Plasmon Resonance ◽

High Performance ◽

Field Enhancement ◽

Sensitivity Enhancement ◽

Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor ◽

Spr Sensor ◽

Resonance Sensor ◽

Bimetallic Layer

We present a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) structure based on Kretschmann configuration incorporating bimetallic layers of noble (Ag) and magnetic materials (Ni) over CaF2 prism. Extensive numerical analysis based on transfer matrix theory has been performed to characterize the sensor response considering sensitivity, full width at half maxima, and minimum reflection. Notably, the proposed structure, upon suitably optimizing the thickness of bimetallic layer provides consistent enhancement of sensitivity over other competitive SPR structures. Hence we believe that this proposed SPR sensor could find the new platform for the medical diagnosis, chemical examination and biological detection. Full Text: PDF ReferencesJ. Homola, S.S. Yee, G. Gauglitz, "Surface plasmon resonance sensor based on planar light pipe: theoretical optimization analysis", Sens. Actuators B Chem. 54, 3 (1999). CrossRef X.D. Hoa, A.G. Kirk, M. 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Sensitivity Improvement of a Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Based on Two-Dimensional Materials Hybrid Structure in Visible Region: A Theoretical Study

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s20092445 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (9) ◽

pp. 2445 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zhining Lin ◽

Shujing Chen ◽

Chengyou Lin

Keyword(s):

Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽

Surface Plasmon ◽

Plasmon Resonance ◽

2D Materials ◽

Incident Light ◽

Visible Region ◽

Hybrid Structure ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Spr Sensor ◽

Sensitivity Improvement

In this paper, we propose a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor based on two-dimensional (2D) materials (graphene, MoS2, WS2 and WSe2) hybrid structure, and theoretically investigate its sensitivity improvement in the visible region. The thickness of metal (Au, Ag or Cu) and the layer number of each 2D material are optimized using genetic algorithms to obtain the highest sensitivity for a specific wavelength of incident light. Then, the sensitivities of proposed SPR sensors with different metal films at various wavelengths are compared. An Ag-based SPR sensor exhibits a higher sensitivity than an Au- or Cu-based one at most wavelengths in the visible region. In addition, the sensitivity of the proposed SPR sensor varies obviously with the wavelength of incident light, and shows a maximum value of 159, 194 or 155°/RIU for Au, Ag or Cu, respectively. It is demonstrated that the sensitivity of the SPR sensor based on 2D materials’ hybrid structure can be further improved by optimizing the wavelength of incident light.

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Microstructured Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Based on Inkjet 3D Printing Using Photocurable Resins with Tailored Refractive Index

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13152518 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (15) ◽

pp. 2518

Author(s):

Nunzio Cennamo ◽

Lorena Saitta ◽

Claudio Tosto ◽

Francesco Arcadio ◽

Luigi Zeni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽

3D Printing ◽

Surface Plasmon ◽

Plasmon Resonance ◽

Optical Sensor ◽

Low Cost ◽

3D Print ◽

Spr Sensor ◽

Resonance Sensor ◽

3D Printed

In this work, a novel approach to realize a plasmonic sensor is presented. The proposed optical sensor device is designed, manufactured, and experimentally tested. Two photo-curable resins are used to 3D print a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor. Both numerical and experimental analyses are presented in the paper. The numerical and experimental results confirm that the 3D printed SPR sensor presents performances, in term of figure of merit (FOM), very similar to other SPR sensors made using plastic optical fibers (POFs). For the 3D printed sensor, the measured FOM is 13.6 versus 13.4 for the SPR-POF configuration. The cost analysis shows that the 3D printed SPR sensor can be manufactured at low cost (∼15 €) that is competitive with traditional sensors. The approach presented here allows to realize an innovative SPR sensor showing low-cost, 3D-printing manufacturing free design and the feasibility to be integrated with other optical devices on the same plastic planar support, thus opening undisclosed future for the optical sensor systems.

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An Enhanced Plastic Optical Fiber-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor with a Double-Sided Polished Structure

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s21041516 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 1516

Author(s):

Lian Liu ◽

Shijie Deng ◽

Jie Zheng ◽

Libo Yuan ◽

Hongchang Deng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽

Optical Fiber ◽

Surface Plasmon ◽

Plasmon Resonance ◽

Low Cost ◽

Fiber Axis ◽

Plastic Optical Fiber ◽

Au Film ◽

Spr Sensor ◽

Resonance Sensor

An enhanced plastic optical fiber (POF)-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor is proposed by employing a double-sided polished structure. The sensor is fabricated by polishing two sides of the POF symmetrically along with the fiber axis, and a layer of Au film is deposited on each side of the polished region. The SPR can be excited on both polished surfaces with Au film coating, and the number of light reflections will be increased by using this structure. The simulation and experimental results show that the proposed sensor has an enhanced SPR effect. The visibility and full width at half maximum (FWHM) of spectrum can be improved for the high measured refractive index (RI). A sensitivity of 4284.8 nm/RIU is obtained for the double-sided POF-based SPR sensor when the measured liquid RI is 1.42. The proposed SPR sensor is easy fabrication and low cost, which can provide a larger measurement range and action area to the measured samples, and it has potential application prospects in the oil industry and biochemical sensing fields.

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Surface Plasmon Resonance Based on Molecularly Imprinted Polymeric Film for l-Phenylalanine Detection

Biosensors ◽

10.3390/bios11010021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Duygu Çimen ◽

Nilay Bereli ◽

Adil Denizli

Keyword(s):

Surface Plasmon Resonance ◽

Surface Plasmon ◽

Plasmon Resonance ◽

Limit Of Detection ◽

Kinetic Studies ◽

Force Microscopy ◽

Spr Sensor ◽

Atomic Force ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Molecular Imprinting Technology

In this study, we designed a simple, rapid, sensitive and selective surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for detection of L-phenylalaine by utilizing molecular imprinting technology. l-phenylalanine imprinted and non-imprinted poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-methacryloyl-l-phenylalanine) polymeric films were synthesized onto SPR chip surfaces using ultraviolet polymerization. l-phenyalanine imprinted and non-imprinted SPR sensors were characterized by using contact angle, atomic force microscopy and ellipsometry. After characterization studies, kinetic studies were carried out in the concentration range of 5.0–400.0 μM. The limit of detection and quantification were obtained as 0.0085 and 0.0285 μM, respectively. The response time for the test including equilibration, adsorption and desorption was approximately 9 min. The selectivity studies of the l-phenylalanine imprinted SPR sensor was performed in the presence of d-phenylalanine and l-tryptophan. Validation studies were carried out via enzyme-linked immunosorbent analysis technique in order to demonstrate the applicability and superiority of the l-phenylalanine imprinted SPR sensor.

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