Title :
Highly-sensitive, Bloch-surface-wave induced giant Goos-Hanchen shift sensing
Author :
Kong, Weijing ; Wan, Yuhang ; Zheng, Zheng
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Beihang Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
A novel Goos-Hanchen shift sensor based on Bloch surface wave excited in a one-dimensional photonic crystal slab is proposed and exhibits ultrahigh sensitivity. The experimental demonstration indicates a resolvable refractive index of 6*10-7 RIU.
Keywords :
optical sensors; photonic crystals; refractive index; slabs; surface electromagnetic waves; surface plasmon resonance; Bloch surface wave; SPR effect; giant Goos-Hanchen shift sensing; one-dimensional photonic crystal slab; refractive index; surface plasmon resonance; Measurement by laser beam; Optical surface waves; Refractive index; Semiconductor device measurement; Sensors; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
