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Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based differential phase analysis has been presented. Real as well as complex plane analysis of resonance parameters have been undertaken for the optimum selection of metal thicknesses in a bimetallic SPR configuration working under both angular and spectral regime. Theoretically, we can characterize the aqueous solution in terms of this differential phase variation due to the variation of sample parameters such as concentration and temperature. In this respect, two case studies, namely, concentration of hemoglobin in human blood and sensing of temperature of water have been demonstrated and proposed theoretically. By monitoring the change of differential phase, proposed approach leads to a very sensitive measurement of concentration and temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Split Mach–Zehnder interferometer is proposed for demonstration of phase modulation of p- and s- polarized beams in a surface plasmon resonance based phase sensitive interference imaging platform. Significant phase change has been observed in Al coated prism based SPR configuration for p-polarized beam, whereas practically no phase change occurs for s-polarized beam. Qualitative analysis of SPR modulated interference fringes also validates the observed effects. A proposed Split Mach–Zehnder set up is shown for simultaneous sensing of two different samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]