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Highly Sensitive Plasmon Refractive Index Sensor Based on MIM Waveguide.

Wen Jiang^1,2,3, Shubin Yan^2,3, Xiaoran Yan²

¹School of Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an 710065, China.

|August 29, 2024

Summary

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This study presents a new plasmon refractive index nanosensor utilizing Fano resonance, achieving high sensitivity for detecting substances like hemoglobin. The novel metal-insulator-metal structure shows significant potential for biological sensing applications.

Keywords:

Fano resonance figure of merit (FOM)finite element method (FEM)plasmon refractive index nanosensor sensitivity

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Area of Science:

Photonics and Nanotechnology
Plasmonics
Biosensing

Background:

Plasmon refractive index nanosensors are crucial for detecting analytes.
Fano resonance offers sharp spectral features for enhanced sensing.
Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguides provide a platform for plasmonic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and analyze a novel plasmon refractive index nanosensor structure.
To investigate the influence of geometrical parameters on sensing performance.
To evaluate the sensor's potential for biological applications, such as hemoglobin detection.

Main Methods:

Utilized the finite element method (FEM) for numerical simulations.
Designed a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguide with a specific cavity structure (CMSICPRC).
Analyzed the Fano resonance characteristics and sensitivity.

Main Results:

The proposed nanosensor structure exhibits Fano resonance.
Geometrical parameters significantly impact the sensing characteristics.
Achieved a maximum sensitivity of 3240 nm/RIU and a figure of merit (FOM) of 52.25.
Demonstrated potential for detecting hemoglobin concentration with a sensitivity of 0.82 nm∙g/L.

Conclusions:

The novel plasmon nanosensor based on Fano resonance is effective.
The structure's design allows for tunable sensing properties.
The sensor shows promise for sensitive and specific biological analyte detection.