Ferroelectric PVDF-based surface plasmon resonance-like integrated sensor at terahertz frequencies for gaseous analytes

Author

Hassani, Alireza ; Skorobogatiy, Maksim

Author_Institution

Eng. Phys. Dept., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Plasmon-like excitation at the interface between fully polymeric fiber sensor and gaseous analyte is demonstrated theoretically in terahertz regime. Sensor sensitivity of 1.3middot10^-4 RIU to the changes in the gaseous analyte refractive index is predicted.

Keywords

ferroelectric materials; fibre optic sensors; gas sensors; integrated optics; polymer fibres; refractive index; submillimetre wave detectors; surface plasmon resonance; ferroelectric PVDF; gaseous analytes; integrated sensor; plasmon-like excitation; polymeric fiber sensor; polyvinylidene fluoride; refractive index; sensor sensitivity; surface plasmon resonance; terahertz frequencies; terahertz regime; Electrons; Ferroelectric materials; Frequency; Gas detectors; Optical fiber sensors; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Polymers; Refractive index; Resonance; (040.2235) Far infrared or terahertz; (060.2370) Fiber optic sensors; (060.5295) Photonic crystal fibers; (130.6010) Sensors; (240.6680) Surface plasmons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225404