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To develop and evaluate a surface-plasmon resonance sensing method utilizing localized surface-field enhancement on a metal-coated prism to amplify the absorption sensitivity of chemical samples.

August 1, 1994Applied Optics

Surface-plasmon sensor for absorption-sensitivity enhancement

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HKHiroshi KanoMuroran Institute of Technology SKSatoshi KawataRyukoku University

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Experimental study demonstrates enhanced sample absorption sensitivity using surface-plasmon resonance on a thin metal film, indicating strong potential for high-precision optical sensors.

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To develop and evaluate a surface-plasmon resonance sensing method utilizing localized surface-field enhancement on a metal-coated prism to amplify the absorption sensitivity of chemical samples.
Adapted an attenuated total internal reflection (ATR) prism configuration by depositing a thin metal film on the prism substrate.
Theoretically modeled the field enhancement mechanism and numerically calculated the optimal metal film thickness required for maximum sensitivity.
Compared absorption sensitivity experimentally between the proposed surface-plasmon resonance setup and the conventional ATR technique.
Numerical calculations identified an optimal metal film thickness that maximizes the surface electric field enhancement.
Experimental measurements confirmed that the proposed surface-plasmon resonance configuration substantially increases absorption sensitivity relative to the conventional ATR method.

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Kano et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a954a84dd1b902261fa5d8d https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.33.005166

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Experimental study demonstrates enhanced sample absorption sensitivity using surface-plasmon resonance on a thin metal film, indicating strong potential for high-precision optical sensors.

Surface-plasmon sensor for absorption-sensitivity enhancement

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Surface-plasmon sensor for absorption-sensitivity enhancement

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