Comparison of performance parameters of conventional and nano-plasmonic fiber optic sensors

Plasmonics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 51-54

  Sharma, Anuj K ^a   Gupta, B D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Bimetallic layer; Nanoparticle alloy; Optical fiber; Plasmon; Sensitivity; Sensor; Signal to noise ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547378120     PISSN: 15571955     EISSN: 15571963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11468-007-9026-y     Document Type: Article

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