Degeneracy Breaking of Wood's Anomaly for Enhanced Refractive Index Sensing

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作者
Eitan, Michal [1 ,2 ]
Iluz, Zeev [3 ]
Yifat, Yuval [1 ,2 ]
Boag, Amir [1 ]
Hanein, Yael [1 ,2 ]
Scheuer, Jacob [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Sch Elect Engn, Dept Phys Elect, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Ctr Nanosci & Nanotechnol, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
[3] CST AG, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany
关键词
nanoantennas; refractive index sensing; surface plasmon resonance; Wood's anomaly; figure of merit (FOM); PLASMON RESONANCE SENSORS; INFRARED-ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE SENSITIVITY; FANO RESONANCES; REAL-TIME; METAMATERIALS; MONOLAYERS; ARRAYS; NANOSTRUCTURES; IDENTIFICATION;
D O I
10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00091
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
We introduce an ultrasensitive detection technique for refractive index (RI) sensing based on an array of nanometer scale slot-antennas milled in a thin gold layer using a single lithographic step. Our experimental figures of merit (FOMs) of 140-210 in the telecom wavelength range approach the fundamental limit for standard propagating SPR sensors (similar to 250). The underlying mechanism enabling this is the combination of a narrowband resonance of the slot-antennas with degeneracy breaking of Wood's anomaly under slightly nonperpendicular illumination. In addition, we explore the sensitivity of the device to the depth of the analyte layer. This concept can be easily tuned to any desired wavelength and RI range by modifying the slot dimensions and the array spacing, thus rendering it highly useful for numerous sensing applications.
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页码:615 / 621
页数:7
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