Optical sensors based on lossy-mode resonances

Lossy-mode resonance (LMR)–based optical sensing technology has emerged in the last two decades as a nanotechnological platform with very interesting and promising properties. LMR complements the metallic materials typically used in surface plasmon resonance (SPR)–based sensors, with metallic oxides...

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Authors: Matías Maestro, Ignacio, Ascorbe Muruzabal, Joaquín, Acha Morrás, Nerea de, López Torres, Diego, Zubiate Orzanco, Pablo, Sánchez Zábal, Pedro, Urrutia Azcona, Aitor, Socorro Leránoz, Abián Bentor, Rivero Fuente, Pedro J., Hernáez Sáenz de Zaitigui, Miguel, Elosúa Aguado, César, Goicoechea Fernández, Javier, Bariáin Aisa, Cándido, Corres Sanz, Jesús María, Ruiz Zamarreño, Carlos, Arregui San Martín, Francisco Javier, Del Villar, Ignacio
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2017
Country:España
Institution:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repository:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/47033
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/47033
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Optical sensor
Resonance
Thin-film
Waveguide
Hydrogel
Biosensor
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Summary:Lossy-mode resonance (LMR)–based optical sensing technology has emerged in the last two decades as a nanotechnological platform with very interesting and promising properties. LMR complements the metallic materials typically used in surface plasmon resonance (SPR)–based sensors, with metallic oxides and polymers. In addition, it enables one to tune the position of the resonance in the optical spectrum, to excite the resonance with both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) polarized light, and to generate multiple resonances. The domains of application are numerous: as sensors for detection of refractive indices voltage, pH, humidity, chemical species, and antigens, as well as biosensors. This review will discuss the bases of this relatively new technology and will show the main contributions that have permitted the optimization of its performance to the point that the question arises as to whether LMR–based optical sensors could become the sensing platform of the near future.