Plasmonic Slot Waveguides for Localized Biomolecular Sensing Applications
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چکیده
A plasmonic slot waveguide excited by evanescent wave coupling of a silicon strip waveguide is studied to be used as a label-free biosensor. The plasmonic slot waveguide enables strong electric-field enhancement in a small volume inducing higher interaction between the light and the analyte. OCIS codes: (280.1415) Remote sensing and sensors; (350.4238) Nanophotonics and photonic crystals
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