| Literature DB >> 18978913 |
Amit Lahav1, Mark Auslender, I Abdulhalim.
Abstract
It is demonstrated theoretically and experimentally that, by using the guided-wave surface-plasmon sensor configuration with a top layer of dielectric thin film (10-15 nm) having a high value of the real part of the dielectric function, it is possible to improve the sensitivity of the sensor up to 1 order of magnitude. The stability is improved because the thin nanolayer acts as a protection layer for the metal. The enhancement is due to the increase in the interaction volume and the evanescent field enhancement near the top layer-analyte interface.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18978913 DOI: 10.1364/ol.33.002539
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Opt Lett ISSN: 0146-9592 Impact factor: 3.776