Forty-four pass fibre-optic loop for improving the sensitivity of surface plasmon resonance sensors

abstract

• A 44-pass fibre-optic surface plasmon resonance sensor that enhances detection sensitivity according to the number of passes is demonstrated for the first time. The technique employs a fibre-optic recirculation loop that passes the detection spot 44 times, thus enhancing sensitivity by a factor of 44. Presently, the total number of passes is limited by the onset of lasing action of the recirculation loop. This technique offers a significant sensitivity improvement for various types of plasmon resonance sensors that may be used in chemical and biomolecule detections. 2008 IOP Publishing Ltd.

authors

• Kameoka, Jun

published proceedings

• MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

author list (cited authors)

• Su, C. B., & Kameoka, J.

citation count

• 4

complete list of authors

• Su, Chin B||Kameoka, Jun

publication date

• January 2008

publisher

• IOP Publishing  Publisher

published in

• Measurement Science and Technology  Journal

keywords

• Fibre-optic Surface Plasmon Sensors
• Surface Plasmon Resonance

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1088/0957-0233/19/1/015204

start page

• 015204

end page

• 015204

volume

• 19

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/19/1/015204