Surface phonon resonance:A new mechanism for enhancing photonic spin Hall effect and refractive index sensor

Metal-based surface plasmon resonance(SPR)plays an important role in enhancing the photonic spin Hall effect(SHE)and developing sensitive optical sensors.However,the very large negative permittivities of metals limit their applications beyond the near-infrared regime.In this work,we theoretically present a new mechanism to enhance the photonic SHE by taking advantage of SiC-supported surface phonon resonance(SPhR)in the mid-infrared regime.The transverse displacement of photonic SHE is very sensitive to the wavelength of incident light and the thickness of SiC layer.Under the optimal parameter setup,the calculated largest transverse displacement of SiC-based SPhR structure reaches up to 163.8 ym,which is much larger than the condition of SPR.Moreover,an NO_(2) gas sensor based on the SPhR-enhanced photonic SHE is theoretically proposed with the superior sensing performance.Both the intensity and angle sensitivity of this sensor can be effectively manipulated by varying the damping rate of SiC.The results may provide a promising paradigm to enhance the photonic SHE in the mid-infrared region and open up new opportunity of highly sensitive refractive index sensors.

Dual-channel fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance sensor with cascaded coaxial dual-waveguide D-type structure and microsphere structure

To address the restriction of fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance(SPR) sensors in the field of multi-sample detection, a novel dual-channel fiber-optic SPR sensor based on the cascade of coaxial dual-waveguide D-type structure and microsphere structure is proposed in this paper. The fiber sidepolishing technique converts the coaxial dual-waveguide fiber into a D-type one, and the evanescent wave in the ring core leaks, generating a D-type sensing region;the fiber optic fused ball push technology converts the coaxial dual waveguides into microspheres, and the stimulated cladding mode evanescent wave leaks, producing the microsphere sensing region. By injecting light into the coaxial dual-waveguide middle core alone, the sensor can realize single-stage sensing in the microsphere sensing area;it can also realize dual-channel sensing in the D-type sensing area and microsphere sensing area by injecting light into the ring core. The refractive index measurement ranges for the two channels are 1.333–1.365 and 1.375–1.405, respectively, with detection sensitivities of 981.56 nm/RIU and 4138 nm/RIU. The sensor combines wavelength division multiplexing and space division multiplexing technologies, presenting a novel research concept for multi-channel fiber SPR sensors.

Fiber cladding dual channel surface plasmon resonance sensor based on S-type fiber

Fiber cladding surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensors have few structures,and a clad SPR sensor based on S-type fiber is proposed in this paper.This new type of fiber cladding SPR sensor was formed by electrofusing an S-shaped structure on the fiber to couple the light in the fiber core to the cladding.In this paper,the effects of fiber parameters on the performance of the sensor were studied by simulation and experiment.Based on the conclusion that the smaller the core diameter is,the closer the working band of the SPR resonance is to long wavelengths,and that the geometric characteristics mean that a multimode fiber can receive the fiber cladding light from a small core diameter few-mode fiber,a dual channel SPR sensor with a double S-type fiber cascade was proposed.In the refractive index detection range of 1.333–1.385refractive index units(RIU),the resonant working band of channel I is 627.66 nm–759.78 nm,with an average sensitivity of 2540.77 nm/RIU,and the resonant working band of channel II is 518.24 nm–658.2 nm,with an average sensitivity of2691.54 nm/RIU.The processing method for the S-type fiber cladding SPR sensor is simple,effectively solving the problem of this type of SPR sensor structure and the difficult realization of a dual channel.The sensor is expected to be used in the fields of medical treatment and biological analysis.

Design of a coated thinly clad chalcogenide long-period fiber grating refractive index sensor based on dual-peak resonance near the phase matching turning point

A novel method for designing chalcogenide long-period fiber grating(LPFG) sensors based on the dual-peak resonance effect of the LPFG near the phase matching turning point(PMTP) is presented. Refractive index sensing in a high-refractive-index chalcogenide fiber is achieved with a coated thinly clad film. The dual-peak resonant characteristics near the PMTP and the refractive index sensing properties of the LPFG are analyzed first by the phase-matching condition of the LPFG. The effects of film parameters and cladding radius on the sensitivity of refractive index sensing are further discussed. The sensor is optimized by selecting the appropriate film parameters and cladding radius. Simulation results show that the ambient refractive index sensitivity of a dual-peak coated thinly clad chalcogenide LPFG at the PMTP can be 2400 nm/RIU, which is significantly higher than that of non-optimized gratings. It has great application potential in the field of chemical sensing and biosensors.

Numerical simulation of a truncated cladding negative curvature fiber sensor based on the surface plasmon resonance effect

A refractive index(RI)sensor based on the surface plasmon resonance effect is proposed using a truncated cladding negative curvature fiber(TC-NCF).The influences of the TC-NCF structure parameters on the sensing performances are investigated and compared with the traditional NCF.The simulation results show that the proposed TC-NCF RI sensor has an ultra-wide detection range from 1.16 to 1.43.The maximum wavelength sensitivity reaches 12400 nm/RIU,and the corresponding R^(2)of the polynomial fitting equation is 0.9999.The maximum and minimum resolutions are 2.56×10^(-5)and 8.06×10^(-6),respectively.In addition,the maximum amplitude sensitivity can reach-379.1 RIU^(-1)when the RI is chosen as 1.43.The proposed TC-NCF RI sensor could be useful in biochemical medicine,environmental monitoring,and food safety.

基于SPR的重金属离子检测技术研究进展

重金属离子浓度的检测对于人体健康和环境科学等领域具有重要意义。与其它离子检测方法相比,表面等离子体共振(surface plasmon resonance,SPR)技术具有无标记,灵敏度高和检测限低等优点,为重金属离子监测领域带来了新的可能性。本文综述了SPR传感技术在重金属离子检测中的应用及其技术进展。首先介绍了SPR传感的技术原理;然后在传感材料的选择以及表面修饰等方面,针对铅、汞等有害重金属离子,重点阐述了对灵敏度、线性动态范围和特异性等指标的改进;最后介绍了SPR成像传感技术在检测速度、灵敏度等方面取得的重大进展,展望了SPR技术的发展前景。

螺旋芯光纤SPR传感器制作方法及其传感特性

基于空间棱镜的表面等离子体共振(Surface plasmon resonance,SPR)传感系统可以通过改变入射角调节共振波长,但对于光纤SPR传感器实现这种调节方法很困难。因此,提出了一种基于侧面抛磨螺旋芯光纤(Helical-core fiber,HCF)的SPR传感器,HCF是通过扭转偏芯光纤而制成的。深入研究了包层回音廊模式(Whispering gallery modes,WGM)和纤芯基模两种SPR激发方法。结果显示,螺旋芯光纤SPR传感器的共振波长和灵敏度可通过改变HCF的螺距来有效的调节。螺距为1.40 mm的传感器在待测介质折射率为1.3330~1.3752时,平均灵敏度可以达5800 nm/RIU,使用更小螺距的HCF可进一步提高灵敏度。根据这些特性,可在同一根单芯HCF或者多芯HCF上使用不同螺距制备SPR传感阵列用于多参量测量,在化学和生化传感领域会有广泛应用。

波长调制型PMMA光波导SPR传感器敏感单元设计

光波导表面等离激元共振(SPR)传感器具有尺寸小、免标记、易集成等优点。文章设计了一种基于波长调制方法的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)脊型波导SPR传感器,并对其关键参数进行了优化。结果表明,该敏感单元在待测液折射率为1.33~1.45的范围内能够稳定工作,在高折射率检测区,传感器展现出了高达10220nm/RIU的灵敏度和173RIU^(-1)的高品质因数。

High sensitivity SPR sensor for liquid phase sample with Ag/PbS/Graphene hybrid nanostructure

A surface plasmon resonance(SPR)sensor with Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure has been proposed for the diagnostics of liquid phase samples.Here Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure is designed as an asymmetric MIM waveguide for surface plasmon.Due to the guided wave SPR(GWSPR)modes,the index of the liquid phase samples can be measured more accurately than the conventional SPR sensors.Numerical simulation results show that the sensitivity of the sensor is about 5 times higher than the conventional SPR sensors.The origin of the enhancement mechanism is the combination of GWSPR in the Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure which enables the surface plasmon to spread along the PbS layer.In Ag/PbS/GR hybrid nanostructure,the electric field is concentrated mostly in the PbS layer,and the enhancement of the field intensity is nearly30%.

Detection of Penicillin via Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor

A method of using Au colloid to capture the decomposed product of penicillin, penicillamine, on a surface plasmon resonance（SPR） biosensor for the quantitative determination of penicillin was developed. Based on the de-composition of penicillin to generate penicillamine and penilloaldehyde, a high sensitive biosensor for detecting penicillin was also developed. In our experiment, it was penicillamine rather than penicillin that has been measured. This is because penicillamine contains a functional group that makes it self-assembling on Au colloid to increase the molecular weight so as to improve the surface plasmon resonance signal. On a UV-Vis spectrophotometer, a high concentration of penicilliamine-Au complex was determined, indicating that penicillamine was already well combined with Au colloid. The method, using the combination of Au colloid with penicillamine, proved to detect penicillin.

Advances in Phase Detection Technique of Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing is an optical method based on evanescent wave.SPR biosensor can detect interaction of label-free biomolecules in real-time.With further development,it can become a research instrument in proteomics.SPR biosensor can be divided intensity measurement and phase measurement,and the latter possesses higher sensitivity than the former one.This paper attempts to summarize the SPR phase detection theory,discuss the major developments,compare the merits and deficiencies of various methods,and look forward to future prospects.

Sensitivity Dependence of Surface Plasmon Resonance Based Sensors on Prism Refractive Index

We theoretically and experimentally demonstrate that refractive index of the prism used to load metal film has significant influence on sensitivity of surface plasmon resonance based sensors. The prism with lower refractive index gives the sensors a higher sensitivity in detecting refractive index variations of a sample. We attribute this effect to the fact that a prism with low refractive index will increase coupling distance between surface plasmons and the medium under investigation.

基于新型拼接光子晶体光纤的SPR葡萄糖浓度传感器

针对人体血糖的稳定高效检测问题,本文提出了一种基于表面等离子体共振(SPR)技术的光纤传感器并成功应用于葡萄糖浓度检测。采用光纤熔接机级联拼接多模光纤–光子晶体光纤–光子晶体光纤–多模光纤(MPPM),利用磁控溅射仪在光纤结构表面沉积金膜。随后,使用巯基乙胺对传感区的金膜进行修饰,采用戊二醛固定葡萄糖氧化酶(GOD)的技术路线,使传感器具备葡萄糖特异性识别功能,并实现对低浓度葡萄糖溶液的传感。针对SPR传感器的折射率灵敏度,本文设计两组对比实验,分别是相同结构不同传感区长度的传感器对比,以及相同长度不同结构的传感器对比。研究结果表明:传感区长度对传感器的折射率灵敏度的影响较小;MPPM传感结构的折射率灵敏度优于MPM传感结构(提高了约101.84 nm/RIU),且MPPM结构的传感器具有更深的SPR共振峰,意味着检测精度更高。对于制备的葡萄糖传感器,设计了一套葡萄糖浓度、特异性识别及稳定性的检测方案。实验结果表明:在0~0.8 mg/mL的浓度范围的葡萄糖溶液中,MPPM传感器的葡萄糖灵敏度约为29.61nm/(mg·mL^(–1)),且表现出良好的线性关系,拟合系数达到了0.954;具有良好的特异性识别能力及稳定性能。相比于传统的葡萄糖传感器,本文提出的葡萄糖传感器结构紧凑、生物相容性好、灵敏度高。

Polydopamine-Assisted Fabrication of Fiber-Optic Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor Based on Gold Nanoparticles

A fast and facile method of fabricating fiber-optic localized surface plasmon resonance sensors baseff on spherical gold nanoparticles was introduced in this study. The gold nanoparticles with an average diameter of 55 nm were synthesized via the Turkevich method and were then immobilized onto the surface of an uncladded sensor probe using a polydopamine layer. To obtain a sensor probe with high sensitivity to changes in the refractive index, a set of key optimization parameters, including the sensing length, coating time of the potydopamine layer, and coating time of the gold nanoparticles, were investigated. The sensitivity of the optimized sensor probe was 522.80 nm per refractive index unit, and the probe showed distinctive wavelength shifts when the refractive index was changed from 1.328 6 to 1.398 7. When stored in deionized water at 4 ℃, the sensor probe proved to be stable over a period of two weeks. The sensor also exhibited advantages, such as low cost, fast fabrication, and simple optical setup, which indicated its potential application in remote sensing and real-time detection.

Measurement of water holdup in oil-in-water emulsions in wellbores using microwave resonance sensor

In this study,we propose a new method for water holdup measurement of oil-in-water emulsions with a microwave resonance sensor(MRS).The angle and length of the electrode plate are optimized by HFSS simulation software.Using a vector network analyzer(VNA),a static calibration experiment is conducted,and the resonant frequency distribution of oil-in-water emulsions is analyzed within an 80%–100%water holdup range.In addition,we observe and analyze the micron-sized oil bubble structure in the emulsifi ed state with an optical microscope.On this basis,a dynamic experiment of oil-in-water emulsions with high water cut and low velocity in a vertical upward pipe is conducted.S_(21) response curves of the MRS are obtained by the VNA under diff erent working conditions in real time.Finally,we analyze the relationship between the resonant frequency and water cut.Experimental results show that the MRS has an average resolution of 0.096%water cut for high water cut oil-in-water emulsions within the frequency range of 2.2–2.8 GHz.

Refractive Plasmonic Sensor Based on Fano Resonances in an Optical System

A symmetric plasmonie structure consisting of metal-insulator metal waveguide, groove studied, which supports double Fano resonances deriving from two different mechanisms and slot cavities is One of the Fano resonances originates from the interference between the resonances of groove and slot cavities, and the other comes from the interference between slot cavities. The spectral line shapes and the peaks of the double Fano resonances can be modulated by changing the length of the slot cavities and the height of the groove. Furthermore, the wavelength of the resonance peak has a linear relationship with the length of the slot cavities. The proposed plasmonic nanosensor possesses a sensitivity of 800nm/RIU and a figure of merit of 3150, which may have important applications in switches, sensors, and nonlinear devices.

Refractive index sensor based on high-order surface plasmon resonance in gold nanofilm coated photonic crystal fiber

We propose a novel kind of wide-range refractive index optical sensor based on photonic crystal fiber(PCF) covered with nano-ring gold film.The refractive index sensing performance of the PCF sensor is analyzed and simulated by the finite element method(FEM).The refractive index liquid is infiltrated into the cladding air hole of the PCF.By comparing the sensing performance of two kinds of photonic crystal fiber structures, a wide range and high sensitivity structure is optimized.The surface plasmon resonance(SPR) excitation material is chose as gold, and large gold nanorings are embedded around the first cladding air hole of the PCF.The higher order surface plasmon modes are generated in this designed optical fiber structure.The resonance coupling between the fundamental mode and the 5 th order surface plasmon polariton(SPP)modes is excited when the phase matching condition is matched.Therefore, the 3 rd loss peaks appear obvious red-shift with the increase of the analyte refractive index, which shows a remarkable polynomial fitting law.The fitnesses of two structures are 0.99 and 0.98, respectively.When the range of refractive indices is from 1.40 to 1.43, the two kinds of sensors have high linear sensitivities of 1604 nm/RIU and 3978 nm/RIU, respectively.

Cascaded dual-channel fiber SPR temperature sensor based on liquid and solid encapsulations

In order to control the working wavelength range of the fiber surface plasmon resonance(SPR)temperature sensor and realize the wavelength division multiplexing type multi-channel fiber SPR temperature sensor,by comprehensively investigating the influence of liquids with different thermal-optical coefficients and solid packaging materials on the performance of fiber SPR temperature sensor,a dual-channel fiber SPR temperature sensor based on liquid-solid cascade encapsulation was designed and fabricated.The liquid temperature sensing stage encapsulated in capillary worked in 616.03 nm-639.05 nm band,the solid sensing stage coated with pouring sealant worked in 719.37 nm-825.27 nm band,and the two stages were cascaded to form a fiber dual-channel temperature sensor.The testing results indicated that when the temperature range was 35℃-95℃,the sensitivity of two-stage temperature detection was−0.384 nm/℃and−1.765 nm/℃respectively.The proposed fiber sensor has simple fabrication and excellent performance which can be widely used in various fields of dual-channel temperature measurement and temperature compensation.

Fiber cladding SPR bending sensor characterized by two parameters

A fiber cladding surface plasmon resonance(SPR)bending sensor is realized by the cladding of the fiber structure.By employing coating film,the sensing zone is protected and the toughness of the sensor increases.Three different sensing probes are tested,the experiment results indicate that the two parameters(wavelength sensitivity and light intensity sensitivity)sensing performances of the eccentric butt joint structures are superior to that of hetero-core structure,and the SPR bending sensor based on hetero-core structure is stable and uneasy to damage.By employing hetero-core fiber and silver film,a fiber cladding SPR bending sensor with better stabilization and sensing performance is realized.The proposed fabricating method of sensing probe with coating film provides a new approach for fiber SPR-distributed bending sensor.

Surface plasmon resonance sensor based on molecularly imprinted films for the detection of pentaerythritol tetranitrate （PETN）

A novel surface plasmon resonance （SPR） sensor based on molecularly imprinted films （MIFs） was developed for the detection of pentaerythritol tetranitrate （PETN）. In this work, the thin MIFs were formed on a gold sensor chip through thermal co-polymerization of functional mono- mers （methacrylic acid, MAA） and crosslinking monomers （ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, EGD- MA） in the presence of template molecules PETN. The template molecules PETN were subsequently removed from the MIFs simply by rinsing the MIFs with a mixture of acetonitrile and acetic acid 9：1 （ v/v）, thus the recognition sites were formed for specific detection of PETN. According to the mass coverage equation, the surface coverage of removed PETN from MIFs was about 10. 8 ng/mm~. The developed SPR sensor allowed for the detection of PETN at concentration down to 10-~~ mol/L. A control experiment utilizing an analogue cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine （RDX） showed MIFs＇ good selectivity to PETN.