Enhancing refractive index sensing capability with hybrid plasmonic–photonic absorbers. Issue 17 (7th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Zhengqi; Yu, Meidong; Huang, Shan; Liu, Xiaoshan; Wang, Yan; Liu, Mulin; Pan, Pingping; Liu, Guiqiang
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 3:Issue 17(2015)
• Page Start: 4222
• Page End: 4226
• Publication Date: 2015-05-07
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Optical materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c4tc02928c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7526

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgjn30t0b7" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />A significantly enhanced refractive index sensor with a maximum figure of merit (FOM*) value of about 1337 has been demonstrated based on a hybrid plasmonic–photonic absorber <italic>via</italic> utilizing substantial absorption contrast between a perfect absorber (∼99% at normal incidence) and a non-perfect absorber when there are changes in the surrounding.</p> </abstract>