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Efficient biosensing through 1D silver nanostructured devices using plasmonic effect.

Sumera Afsheen¹, Musarat Munir², Muhammad Isa Khan³

¹Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan.

|June 23, 2018

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This study demonstrates a silver nano-grating device for sensing refractive index changes. Optimal slit width enhances surface plasmon polariton resonance for improved sensitivity.

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Area of Science:

Plasmonics
Nanophotonics
Optical Sensors

Background:

Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) enable label-free biosensing.
Nano-grating structures offer tunable optical properties for enhanced light-matter interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the excitation of SPPs on a 1D silver nano-grating.
To investigate the impact of slit width on SPP resonance and refractive index sensing capabilities.
To optimize nano-grating design for enhanced refractive index sensitivity.

Main Methods:

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using COMSOL RF module for device simulation.
Modeling of 1D silver nano-gratings with varying slit widths and fixed periodicity/thickness.
Analysis of transmission spectra and electric field enhancement.

Main Results:

Observed dips in transmission spectra of p-polarized light due to SPP resonance.
Demonstrated a direct correlation between slit width and refractive index sensitivity (RIU/nm).
Identified maximum SPP resonance and coupling efficiency when slit width is two-thirds of the grating periodicity.

Conclusions:

The 1D silver nano-grating exhibits significant potential for sensitive refractive index sensing.
Optimizing slit width is crucial for maximizing SPP resonance and sensor performance.
COMSOL modeling provides valuable insights into field enhancement and design optimization for plasmonic sensors.