title: Plasmonic sensors based on doubly-deposited tapered optical fibers.
abstract: A review of the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) transducers based on tapered fibers that have been developed in the last years is presented. The devices have proved their good performance (specifically, in terms of sensitivity) and their versatility and they are a very good option to be considered as basis for any kind of chemical and biological sensor. The technology has now reached its maturity and here we summarize some of the characteristics of the devices produced.
authors.affiliation: Applied Optics Complutense Group, Facultad de Óptica y Optometría, Universidad Complutense, Arcos de Jalón 118, Madrid 28037, Spain. agugonza@ucm.es.
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Cano
authors.affiliation: Applied Optics Complutense Group, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Complutense, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid 28040, Spain. mcnavarr@fis.ucm.es.
authors.forename: María-Cruz
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Navarrete
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Ingeniería Fotónica, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Alcalá de Henares 28871, Spain. oscar@depeca.uah.es.
authors.forename: Óscar
authors.initials: Ó
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.affiliation: Applied Optics Complutense Group, Facultad de Óptica y Optometría, Universidad Complutense, Arcos de Jalón 118, Madrid 28037, Spain. ndiazher@fis.ucm.es.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Díaz-Herrera
mesh_terms: D065638:Absorption, Radiation; D055100:Optical Fibers; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000295:instrumentation*