title: Plasmonic optical fiber sensors: enhanced sensitivity in water-based environments.
abstract: In this work, we demonstrate a refractometric fiber sensor with improved sensitivity for refractive indices ranging from 1.3629 to 1.4479. The device relies on the coupling between a long period grating (LPG) transducer and a localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Sensor operation is based on the transference of energy from LPG cladding modes at the visible spectral range to the LSPR. The transducer consists of a long period grating 3.15-mm-long covered with 2-7 nm gold nanoparticles. The sensor is intensity coded at a 568 nm wavelength, presenting sensitivity of 208%/unit of refractive index for a refractive index of 1.39 and resolution better than 0.0003 for the dynamic range of refractive indices from 1.3629 to 1.4479.
authors.forename: Bárbara Rutyna
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Heidemann
authors.forename: Ismael
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chiamenti
authors.forename: Marcela Mohallem
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: José Luís
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fabris