title: Side-hole fiber sensor based on surface plasmon resonance.
abstract: Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is demonstrated in a microstructured optical fiber sensor for the first time (to our knowledge). SPR features were observed at 560 and 620 nm when sample fluids of refractive indices n=1.38 and n=1.41, respectively, were applied to the sensor. This study also identifies a new approach to improve the resolution of fiber SPR sensors.
authors.affiliation: 1School of Physics, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia 2006. annawang@physics.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Docherty
authors.forename: Boris T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Kuhlmey
authors.forename: Felicity M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Maryanne C J
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Large
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014159:Transducers