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Enhancing Intensity and Refractive Index Sensing Capability with Infrared Plasmonic Perfect Absorbers

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Abstract

An infrared refractive index sensor based on plasmonic perfect absorbers for glucose concentration sensing is experimentally demonstrated. Utilizing substantial absorption contrast between a perfect absorber (~98% at normal incidence) and a non-perfect absorber upon the refractive index change, a maximum value of figure of merit (FOM*) about 55 and a bulk wavelength sensitivity about 590 nm/RIU are achieved. The demonstrated sensing platform provides great potential in improving the performance of plasmonic refractive index sensors and developing future surface enhanced infrared spectroscopy. © 2014 Optical Society of America.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)3185-3188
Number of pages4
JournalOptics Letters
Volume39
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

Disciplines

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

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