title: Surface-plasmon-coupled semiconductor diode-laser package for refractive index sensing.
abstract: We combine plasmonic grating structures with semiconductor laser-diode packages to realize a prototype of miniaturized chemical/biosensor. The advantages of such a device include compact size, low cost, energy effectiveness, long device lifetime, stable performance, and label-free sensing, which should have commercialization potential.
authors.affiliation: Center for Optical Technologies, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA. qig206@lehigh.edu
authors.forename: Qiaoqiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.forename: Filbert J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bartoli