Title :
Enhanced SPR Sensitivity Using Sinusoidal Gratings
Author :
Alleyne, C.J. ; Kirk, A.G. ; McPhedran, R.C. ; Nicorovici, N.A. ; Maystre, D.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Syst. Group, McGill Univ., Montreal, Que.
Abstract :
A thin silver sinusoidal relief grating is used to create a bandgap for surface plasmons. Enhanced sensitivity for surface refractive index sensing is observed for wavelengths close to the edge of the bandgap
Keywords :
biosensors; diffraction gratings; optical materials; photonic band gap; refractive index; silver; surface plasmon resonance; Ag; biosensing application; enhanced SPR sensitivity; photonic bandgap; surface plasmons; surface refractive index sensing; thin silver sinusoidal relief grating; Dielectrics; Diffraction gratings; Glass; Optical polarization; Optical surface waves; Photonic band gap; Plasmons; Resonance; Silver; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.279140
