Title :
Thin substrates for enhanced metamaterial sensing applications
Author :
Chiam, Sher-Yi ; Singh, Ranjan ; Zhang, Weili ; Bettiol, Andrew A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
We show that metamaterials on thin substrates exhibit great sensitivity to changes in their dielectric environment. They thus show excellent potential for sensing applications as the analyte film can be applied on the substrate side.
Keywords :
dielectric thin films; metamaterials; analyte film; dielectric environment; metamaterial sensing; thin substrates; Dielectrics; Metamaterials; Optical ring resonators; Resonant frequency; Sensitivity; Sensors; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
