Title :
High sensitivity plasmonic index sensor using slab-like gold nanoring array
Author :
Tsai, Chia-Yang ; Lu, Shao-Ping ; Lin, Jyun-Wei ; Lee, Po-Tsung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics & Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
We investigate the index sensing characteristics of plasmonic arrays based on square lattice slab-like gold nanorings with different ring widths. High sensitivity of 691 nm per RIU is obtained for nanorings with 199 nm width.
Keywords :
gold; nanophotonics; nanosensors; optical sensors; plasmonics; refractive index; sensor arrays; Au; high sensitivity plasmonic index sensor; plasmonic arrays; refractive index unit; ring widths; size 199 nm; square lattice slab-like gold nanorings array; Arrays; Bonding; Gold; Lattices; Optical sensors; Plasmons; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4