Optimization of metal-clad waveguide sensors

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 668-676

  Skivesen, N ^a   Horvath, R ^a   Pedersen, H C ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Evanescent wave; Metal clad; Surface plasmon; Waveguide sensor

Indexed keywords

METAL CLADDING; OPTIMIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; RESONANCE; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; WAVEGUIDES;

BIOSENSOR; EVANESCENT WAVE; METAL-CLAD; SURFACE PLASMON; WAVEGUIDE SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 17644423973     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2004.09.014     Document Type: Article

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