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Highly sensitive face-shaped label-free photonic crystal refractometer for glucose concentration monitoring

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In this paper, a novel highly sensitive photonic crystal (PhC) refractometer for glucose concentration monitoring is reported and studied. The proposed design is based on two dimensional PhC platform with face-shaped defect filled with the analyzed analyte. Through this study, the effect of the structure geometrical parameters on the biosensor performance is investigated in order to maximize its sensitivity. The suggested biosensor proved to surpass the recent sensors with high linear sensitivity of 359 nm/RIU and an average quality factor of 477. The results are calculated using full-vectorial finite difference time domain method with perfectly matched layer boundary conditions. Also, the modal analysis of the PhC biosensor is made using full vectorial finite element method. Further, the reported biosensor has high quality promising applications for glucose monitoring.

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  1. Centre for Photonics and Smart Materials, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Sheikh Zayed District, 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt

    Nihal F. F. Areed, Mohamed Farhat O. Hameed & S. S. A. Obayya

  2. Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt

    Nihal F. F. Areed & S. S. A. Obayya

  3. Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Engineering Physics Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt

    Mohamed Farhat O. Hameed

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Areed, N.F.F., Hameed, M.F.O. & Obayya, S.S.A. Highly sensitive face-shaped label-free photonic crystal refractometer for glucose concentration monitoring. Opt Quant Electron 49, 5 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-016-0847-9

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