Sensors (Feb 2021)

High Sensitivity Plasmonic Sensor Based on Fano Resonance with Inverted U-Shaped Resonator

  • Gongli Xiao,
  • Yanping Xu,
  • Hongyan Yang,
  • Zetao Ou,
  • Jianyun Chen,
  • Haiou Li,
  • Xingpeng Liu,
  • Lizhen Zeng,
  • Jianqing Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/s21041164
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 4
p. 1164

Abstract

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Herein, we propose a tunable plasmonic sensor with Fano resonators in an inverted U-shaped resonator. By manipulating the sharp asymmetric Fano resonance peaks, a high-sensitivity refractive index sensor can be realized. Using the multimode interference coupled-mode theory and the finite element method, we numerically simulate the influences of geometrical parameters on the plasmonic sensor. Optimizing the structure parameters, we can achieve a high plasmonic sensor with the maximum sensitivity for 840 nm/RIUand figure of merit for 3.9 × 105. The research results provide a reliable theoretical basis for designing high sensitivity to the next generation plasmonic nanosensor.

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