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Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Nanotechnology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Sensing

Background:

  • Development of sensitive refractive index sensors is crucial for bio/chemical applications, requiring small footprints for chip integration.
  • Resonant-type index sensors using micro/nanocavities are common but suffer from large spectral linewidths in plasmonic designs due to metal absorption losses.
  • Existing plasmonic cavities have resolution limitations stemming from their spectral linewidth, creating a need for improved sensor designs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and investigate a new type of plasmonic refractive index sensor.
  • To overcome the resolution limitations imposed by spectral linewidth in conventional plasmonic cavities.
  • To develop a sensor with high sensitivity and a small footprint for bio/chemical applications.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a novel plasmonic index sensor architecture comprising a channel waveguide and a ring cavity.
  • Investigated the coupling of emissions from the ring cavity in both waveguide directions.
  • Analyzed the influence of a reflecting boundary in a closed right arm on the reflection phase difference and output power.

Main Results:

  • The sensor design exhibits a dramatic and sensitive change in output power.
  • The output power variation is directly correlated with the refractive index of the analyte filling the waveguide.
  • The proposed sensor is not limited by the spectral linewidth of the cavity, addressing a key challenge in plasmonic sensing.

Conclusions:

  • The developed plasmonic index sensor offers a promising alternative to existing technologies.
  • The sensor's design enables highly sensitive detection of refractive index changes.
  • This innovation facilitates the integration of numerous sensors onto a single chip for advanced bio/chemical analysis.