Characterization of infrared surface plasmon resonances generated from a fiber-optical sensor utilizing tilted Bragg gratings

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 481-490

  Allsop, T D P ^a   Neal, R ^b   Rehman, S ^c   Webb, D J ^a   Mapps, D ^b   Bennion, I ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c FiberLogix Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; PLASMONS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

AQUEOUS MEDIUM; D-SHAPED FIBER; FIBER-OPTICAL SENSORS; FILM COATINGS; POLARIZATION STATE; SURFACE PLASMONS; TILTED BRAGG GRATINGS; TILTED FIBER GRATINGS;

SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

EID: 49049102089     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.25.000481     Document Type: Article

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