Novel High-Sensitivity Racetrack Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Modified by Graphene
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sensor Structure and Theoretical Analysis
2.1. Sensor Structure
2.2. Theoretical Analysis
3. Results and Analysis
3.1. Graphene Properties
3.1.1. The Conductivity of Graphene
3.1.2. Analysis of Transmittance of Plasmonic Resonator Sensor
3.1.3. The Q-Factor of Plasmonic Resonator
3.2. Sensing Characteristics
3.2.1. Length Adjustment
3.2.2. Width Adjustment
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhu, J.; Xu, Z.; Huang, Y. Novel High-Sensitivity Racetrack Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Modified by Graphene. Molecules 2018, 23, 1726. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23071726
Zhu J, Xu Z, Huang Y. Novel High-Sensitivity Racetrack Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Modified by Graphene. Molecules. 2018; 23(7):1726. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23071726
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Jun, Zhengjie Xu, and Yuanmin Huang. 2018. "Novel High-Sensitivity Racetrack Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Modified by Graphene" Molecules 23, no. 7: 1726. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23071726