A compact integrated planar-waveguide refractive-index sensor based on a corrugated metal grating

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2244-2250

  Nemova, Galina ^a   Kashyap, Raman ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bragg grating; Optical sensors; Refractive index; Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs)

Indexed keywords

BRAGG GRATINGS; CORRUGATED METAL; ENERGY TRANSFER; PLANAR WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; TRANSFER MATRIX METHOD; WAVE PROPAGATION;

MODE-MATCHING TECHNIQUE; P-POLARIZED GUIDED MODE; SURFACE PLASMON-POLARITONS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 34548171953     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2007.899794     Document Type: Article

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