Modeling of surface plasmon resonance in a bent single-mode metallized optical fiber with finite element method
Dyshlyuk A.V., Vitrik O.B., Kulchin Yu.N.

 

Institute of Automation and Control Processes оf Far Eastern Branch of RAS, Vladivostok, Russia

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Abstract:
In this paper, we present a numerical study of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) excitation in a bent single-mode optical fiber with metallized cladding. It is shown that with a suitable combination of the bending radius and metal film thickness, surface plasmon waves can be excited in the film as a result of coupling between the fundamental and surface plasmon modes via whispering gallery modes (WGM) supported by the bent fiber cladding. The coupling brings about a dip in the transmission spectrum at the resonant wavelength which is strongly dependent on the ambient refractive index, thus, making it possible to build an SPR- refractometer based on a single-mode fiber without breaking the structural integrity of the fiber or using any additional elements. The refractometric sensitivity of ~12 mm/RIU are demonstrated.

Keywords:
surface plasmon resonance, fiber optic refractometer, biosensing, chemosensing, whispering gallery modes, bent optical fiber.

Citation:
Dyshlyuk AV, Vitrik OB, Kulchin YuN. Modeling of surface plasmon resonance in a bent single-mode metallized optical fiber with finite element method. Computer Optics 2017; 41(5): 599-608. DOI: 10.18287/2412-6179-2017-41-5-599-608.

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