A Bimetallic-Coated, Low Propagation Loss, Photonic Crystal Fiber Based Plasmonic Refractive Index Sensor
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Sensor Design and Brief Theory
3. Numerical Performance Analysis and Brief Discussion
3.1. Dispersion Relation and Optical Field Distribution with Coupling Strength
3.2. Influence of Analyte RI (na) Variations on Sensing Characteristics
3.3. Impact of Plasmonic Material Thicknesses on the Sensing Performance
3.4. Influence of Λ and d Variations on the Sensing Performance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Analyte RI | Resonance Mode Loss (dB/cm) | Resonance Wavelength (µm) | Wavelength Peak Shift (nm) | Wavelength Sensitivity (nm/RIU) | Wavelength Resolution (RIU) |
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1.32 | 0.2219 | 0.6 | 10 | 1000 | 1 × 10−4 |
1.33 | 0.2853 | 0.61 | 20 | 2000 | 5 × 10−5 |
1.34 | 0.36246 | 0.63 | 20 | 2000 | 5 × 10−5 |
1.35 | 0.46932 | 0.65 | 30 | 3000 | 3.33 × 10−5 |
1.36 | 0.62095 | 0.68 | 40 | 4000 | 2.5 × 10−5 |
1.37 | 0.81593 | 0.72 | 50 | 5000 | 2 × 10−5 |
1.38 | 1.1814 | 0.77 | 80 | 8000 | 1.25 × 10−5 |
1.39 | 1.7546 | 0.85 | 230 | 23,000 | 4.34 × 10−6 |
1.40 | 2.87033 | 1.08 | ----- | ---------- | -------- |
References | Sensing Range | Maximum Peak Loss (dB/cm) | Wavelength Sensitivity (nm/RIU) | Wavelength Resolution (RIU) |
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Ref. [5] Au coated | 1.33–1.40 | 180 | 12,000 | 8.33 × 10−6 |
Ref. [7] Au-TiO2 Coated | 1.33–1.43 | 23.18 | 9800 | 2.2 × 10−6 |
Ref. [11] Au Coated | 1.33–1.40 | 65 | 9000 | 1.1 × 10−5 |
Ref. [18] Au-TiO2 Coated | 1.33–1.38 | 80 | 25,000 | 4 × 10−6 |
Ref. [24] Au Coated | 1.33–1.39 | 375.85 | 5000 | 2 × 10−5 |
Ref. [26] Au Coated | 1.4–1.43 | 140.3 | 15,933 | 3.5 × 10−8 |
Ref. [27] Au Coated | 1.40–1.43 | 110 | 15,180 | 5.68 × 10−6 |
Ref. [28] Au-graphene Coated | 1.33–1.38 | 185.5 | 8600 | ------- |
[proposed] Au-TiO2 Coated | 1.32–1.40 | 2.87 | 23,000 | 4.34 × 10−6 |
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Mahfuz, M.A.; Hossain, M.A.; Haque, E.; Hai, N.H.; Namihira, Y.; Ahmed, F. A Bimetallic-Coated, Low Propagation Loss, Photonic Crystal Fiber Based Plasmonic Refractive Index Sensor. Sensors 2019, 19, 3794. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19173794
Mahfuz MA, Hossain MA, Haque E, Hai NH, Namihira Y, Ahmed F. A Bimetallic-Coated, Low Propagation Loss, Photonic Crystal Fiber Based Plasmonic Refractive Index Sensor. Sensors. 2019; 19(17):3794. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19173794
Chicago/Turabian StyleMahfuz, Mohammad Al, Md. Anwar Hossain, Emranul Haque, Nguyen Hoang Hai, Yoshinori Namihira, and Feroz Ahmed. 2019. "A Bimetallic-Coated, Low Propagation Loss, Photonic Crystal Fiber Based Plasmonic Refractive Index Sensor" Sensors 19, no. 17: 3794. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19173794
APA StyleMahfuz, M. A., Hossain, M. A., Haque, E., Hai, N. H., Namihira, Y., & Ahmed, F. (2019). A Bimetallic-Coated, Low Propagation Loss, Photonic Crystal Fiber Based Plasmonic Refractive Index Sensor. Sensors, 19(17), 3794. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19173794