title: Effect of resonant localized plasmon coupling on the sensitivity enhancement of nanowire-based surface plasmon resonance biosensors.
abstract: A nanowire-based surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is investigated as a structure that offers improved sensor performance. The results calculated by rigorous coupled-wave analysis on a model using a hexanedithiol self-assembled monolayer (SAM) indicate that the resonant coupling between localized surface plasmons (LSPs) of nanowires affects the sensitivity enhancement substantially, while the LSP resonance in a single nanowire also contributes. SPR characteristics change significantly by applying a SAM, which can give rise to zero sensitivity for a given SAM. The results suggest that a properly designed nanowire-based SPR biosensor can enhance sensitivity by an order of magnitude with reasonable detection properties.
authors.affiliation: Biophotonics Engineering Laboratory, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineeing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 120-749. kimd@yonsei.ac.kr
authors.forename: Donghyun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D043942:Nanotubes; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods