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Utilizing the Metallic Nano-Rods in Hexagonal Configuration to Enhance Sensitivity of the Plasmonic Racetrack Resonator in Sensing Application

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A high sensitive plasmonic refractive index sensor based on metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguides with embedding metallic nano-rods in racetrack resonator has been proposed. The refractive index changes of the dielectric material inside the resonator together with temperature changes can be acquired from the detection of the resonance wavelength, based on their linear relationship. With optimum design and considering a tradeoff among detected power, structure size, and sensitivity, the finite difference time domain simulations show that the refractive index and temperature sensitivity values can be obtained as high as 2610 nm per refractive index unit (RIU) and 1.03 nm/°C, respectively. In addition, resonance wavelengths of resonator are obtained experimentally by using the resonant conditions. The effects of nano-rods radius and refractive index of racetrack resonator are studied on the sensing spectra, as well. The proposed structure with such high sensitivity will be useful in optical communications that can provide a new possibility for designing compact and high-performance plasmonic devices.

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Rakhshani, M.R., Mansouri-Birjandi, M.A. Utilizing the Metallic Nano-Rods in Hexagonal Configuration to Enhance Sensitivity of the Plasmonic Racetrack Resonator in Sensing Application. Plasmonics 12, 999–1006 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-016-0351-x

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