Optical fiber sensors based on indium tin oxide surface plasmon resonance supporting coatings

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Abstract

In this work, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based optical fiber sensors are proposed by using a transparent conductive coating, Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) in our case, as the SPR supporting layer. The utilization of these ITO coatings instead of using a thin film of gold or silver shifts the plasmon resonance band to the infra-red region and allows the tunability of the SPR wavelength by adjusting the film fabrication parameters. The spectral response of these novel devices is characterized, achieving a sensitivity of 0.00025 refractive index units per nanometer, which opens the door for a wide range of applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 5 Oct 20099 Oct 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7503
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period5/10/099/10/09

Keywords

  • Indium tin oxide
  • Optical fiber
  • Plasmon resonance
  • Refractive index
  • Sol-gel

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