Spectral measurements with hybrid LMR and SAW platform for dual parameter sensing

Lossy mode resonance (LMR)-based optical sensors change their wavelength upon contact with substances or gases. This allows developing applications to detect the refractive index of the surrounding medium and even the thickness of the biolayers deposited on the waveguide. In the same way, when acous...

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Autores: Domínguez Rodríguez, Ismel, Del Villar, Ignacio, Corres Sanz, Jesús María, Lachaud, Jean-Luc, Yang, Yang, Hallil, Hamida, Dejous, Corinne, Matías Maestro, Ignacio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/45202
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/45202
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Multiparametric sensor platform
Refractive index
Viscosity
Lossy-mode resonance
Acoustic and optical transducers
Chemical
Biosensors
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Sumario:Lossy mode resonance (LMR)-based optical sensors change their wavelength upon contact with substances or gases. This allows developing applications to detect the refractive index of the surrounding medium and even the thickness of the biolayers deposited on the waveguide. In the same way, when acoustic sensors are in contact with a liquid, it is possible to determine parameters, especially mechanical ones such as shape of the particle or molecule, mass load, elastic constants and viscosity of the liquid. This work reports the development of a system that combines LMR with surface acoustic wave (SAW) technologies to characterize a liquid in terms of its refractive index and viscosity simultaneously. Conveniently prepared glucose solutions are used for sensor calibration. The refractive index of the solutions ranges from 1.33 to 1.41 and its viscosity ranges from 1.005 mPa·s to 9 mPa·s, respectively. A sensitivity of 332 nm per RIU has been achieved with the optical sensor while the acoustic sensor has shown a sensitivity of −1.5 dB/(mPa·s). This new combinational concept could be expanded to the development of more demanding applications such as chemical sensors or biosensors.