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A chemical sensor based on the measurement of differential phase related to surface plasmon resonance

  • H. P. Ho*
  • , W. W. Lam
  • , S. Y. Wu
  • , M. Yang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

    Abstract

    The optical phase change associated with the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect that exists in a glass-metal-dielectric stack has been studied using a differential phase imaging technique. A typical prism-coupled SPR setup was constructed and a Mach-Zehnder interferometer was used to perform interferometric analysis between the two orthogonal polarizations in the exit beam. By stepping the phase of the reference arm, one can measure the phase change caused by the SPR effect. Since the reference and signal beams traverse identical optical paths, we expect that this scheme can be more robust in terms of noise immunity. The interrogation area can be enlarged to enable imaging of the SPR sensing surface. Initial phase measurements obtained from a salt-water mixture will be presented to demonstrate the operation of the technique. © 2001 IEEE
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings 2001 IEEE Hong Kong Electron Devices Meeting
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages56-59
    ISBN (Print)0-7803-6714-6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2001
    Event2001 IEEE Hong Kong Electron Devices Meeting - Hong Kong, China
    Duration: 30 Jun 200130 Jun 2001

    Conference

    Conference2001 IEEE Hong Kong Electron Devices Meeting
    PlaceChina
    CityHong Kong
    Period30/06/0130/06/01

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