Theoretical investigation of an interferometer-type plasmonic biosensor using a metal-insulator-silicon waveguide

Plasmonics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 347-354

  Kwon, Min Suk ^a  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Hybrid plasmonic waveguide; Integrated plasmonics; Interferometer; Surface plasmon polariton

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649687895     PISSN: 15571955     EISSN: 15571963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11468-010-9149-4     Document Type: Article

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