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We enhanced optical sensing sensitivity by adding two dielectric layers to a fused silica prism. This method improves measurements of refractive index and polymer adsorption using total internal reflection (TIR).

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Area of Science:

Optics and Photonics
Materials Science
Chemical Sensing

Background:

Optical sensing often relies on total internal reflection (TIR) to detect changes at an interface.
Enhancing the sensitivity of TIR-based methods is crucial for detecting subtle optical property variations.
Existing TIR techniques can be limited in their ability to resolve small changes in refractive index or surface adsorption.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for significantly increasing the sensitivity of the s-p phase shift under total internal reflection (TIR).
To demonstrate the utility of this enhanced sensitivity for precise optical sensing applications.
To investigate the adsorption of polymers and measure the refractive index of liquid mixtures with improved accuracy.

Main Methods:

Introducing two simple dielectric layers onto the total internal reflection (TIR) surface of a fused silica prism.
Utilizing evanescent-wave cavity-ring-down-ellipsometry (EW-CRD-ellipsometry) as the primary measurement technique.
Performing measurements on liquid mixtures to determine their refractive indices and on polymer solutions to study adsorption kinetics.

Main Results:

The addition of dielectric layers demonstrably increased the sensitivity of the s-p phase shift under TIR.
The enhanced sensitivity allowed for accurate measurement of the refractive index of liquid mixtures.
The method successfully characterized the adsorption of polymers onto the modified TIR surface.

Conclusions:

The proposed method effectively enhances the sensitivity of TIR-based optical sensing.
The dielectric layer enhancement offers a practical approach for improving EW-CRD-ellipsometry.
This technique holds promise for advanced applications in chemical sensing and materials characterization.