Fibre-optic SPR sensor with a FBG interrogation scheme for readout enhancement

In this work a new configuration of a refractometric sensor for aqueous solutions based on the combination of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with fibre Bragg gratings (FBG) is presented. Two FBGs are selected having reflection maxima in each side of the plasmon resonance peak. These FBGs enable a d...

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Autores: Díaz Herrera, Natalia, Viegas, Diana Catarino das Neves, Jorge, Pedro A. S., Araújo, Francisco Manuel Moita, Santos, Jose Luis, Navarrete Fernández, María Cruz, González Cano, Agustín
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/44114
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/44114
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:535
Fibre-Optics Sensors
Fibre Bragg Gratings
Surface Plasmon Resonance
Óptica (Física)
2209.19 Óptica Física
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Sumario:In this work a new configuration of a refractometric sensor for aqueous solutions based on the combination of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) with fibre Bragg gratings (FBG) is presented. Two FBGs are selected having reflection maxima in each side of the plasmon resonance peak. These FBGs enable a different processing scheme for the information provided by the SPR transducer. This improved interrogation method increases the sensitivity and resolution of the sensor compared with those obtained with the usual method of tracking the spectral transmittance minimum and makes the system performance independent of optical source power fluctuations. The experimental results obtained with a double-layer uniform-waist tapered fibre show the feasibility of this approach and its applicability in SPR-based biosensors that must face very exigent measuring conditions.