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Refractive Index Sensor Based on a Gradient Grating Period Guided-Mode Resonance
- Source :
- IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 31:253-256
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019.
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Abstract
- In this letter, we introduce a novel refractive index sensor based on gradient grating period guided-mode resonance (GGP-GMR). Rather than a constant grating period, as in typical GMR, GGP-GMR comprises a grating period varying in increments of 2 nm. For grating variation from 386 to 392 nm, a detection range of 0.109 RIU with a bulk sensitivity of 1433.7 $\mu \text{m}$ /RIU and theoretical and experimental detection limits of $5.58 \times 10^{-3}$ and $10^{-2}$ RIU, respectively, can be achieved. Several tactics that can be readily adopted are suggested to improve the limit of detection by an order of $10^{-4}$ RIU, sufficient for detecting many clinically relevant biomarkers. The readout system requires a narrow band of light and a simple charge-coupled device combined with the compact design of the GGP-GMR sensor, which eases the miniaturization of the system for handheld devices as well as its integration with smartphones.
- Subjects :
- Physics
Guided-mode resonance
business.industry
Resonance
Order (ring theory)
Grating
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Optics
Miniaturization
Sensitivity (control systems)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
business
Optical filter
Refractive index
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Details
- ISSN :
- 19410174 and 10411135
- Volume :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........eadcf62bc7b42b4c00b817b2b4acb5ea