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Spectral Characteristics of an Oblique-Incidence Reflection Interferometer as a Refractive Index Sensor

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A sensor of refractive index of analytical liquid operating in the Kretschmann geometry and based on an oblique-incidence reflection interferometer (RI) is simulated for the first time, and its spectral properties are investigated. The principle of operation of the sensor is based on the effect of inverted surface plasmon resonance (ISPR). The sensitive structure represents the metal–dielectric multilayer coating consisting of thin nickel film in combination with quarter-wave dielectric layers. Simulation of the principle of RI fabrication under oblique incidence of light is described. Expressions governing sensitivity, spectral width of the ISPR-induced maximum in reflection, along with the figure of merit, are derived. It is demonstrated that this type of sensor can exhibit extremely high values of the figure of merit (>103) due to high Q factor.

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The authors are grateful to Dr. N.D. Goldina for detailed and fruitful discussion of the results.

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This research was carried out within the framework of state assignment of the Institute of Automation and Electrometry of Siberian Branch of RAS (state registration no. АААА-А17-117062110026-3).

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Terentyev, V.S., Simonov, V.A. Spectral Characteristics of an Oblique-Incidence Reflection Interferometer as a Refractive Index Sensor. Opt. Spectrosc. 129, 276–282 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0030400X2102017X

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