A MIM Waveguide Structure of a High-Performance Refractive Index and Temperature Sensor Based on Fano Resonance

Abstract

A plasmonic refractive index nanosensor structure consisting of a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguide with two symmetrical rectangle baffles coupled with a connected-concentric-double rings resonator (CCDRR) is presented. In this study, its transmission characteristics were investigated using the finite element method (FEM). The consequences, studied via simulation, revealed that the transmission spectrum of the system presents a sharp asymmetric Fano profile due to the destructive interference between the wide-band mode of two rectangle baffles on the bus waveguide and the narrow-band mode of the CCDRR. The effects of the geometric parameters of the structure on the transmission characteristics were investigated comprehensively. A sensitivity of 2260 nm/RIU and figure of merit (FOM) of 56.5 were the best levels of performance that the designed structure could achieve. In addition, the system could act as a sensor for use for temperature sensing, with a sensitivity that could reach 1.48 nm/°C. The designed structure advances with technology with new detection positions and has good application prospects in other high-sensitivity nanosensor fields, for example, acting as a biosensor to detect the hemoglobin level in the blood.

Keywords

• plasmonic refractive-index nanosensor
• Fano resonance
• metal-insulator-metal waveguide
• temperature sensor