The refractive index sensing properties of plasmonic resonances in gold nanoparticles (nanorods and nanobipyramids) are investigated through numerical simulations. We find that the quadruple resonance in both nanoparticles shows much higher sensing figure of merit (FOM) than its dipolar counterpart, which is attributed mainly to the reduction in resonance linewidth. More importantly, our result...

The significance of optimization of gate–source/drain extension region (also known as underlap design) in double gate (DG) silicon-on-insulator (SOI) FETs to improve the linearity performance of a low power folded cascode operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) is described. Based on a new figure-of-merit (FoM) involving AV , linearity, fT and dc power consumption PDC , the paper presents ...

In a classical PLL, the phase detector (PD) and charge pump (CP) noise is multiplied by N, when referred to the VCO output, due to the divide-by-N in the feedback path. It often dominates the in-band phase noise and limits the achievable PLL jitter·power Figure-Of-Merit (FOM). A subsampling PLL uses a PD that sub-samples the high frequency VCO output with the reference clock. The PD and CP nois...

In this paper, we present a Fano metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure based on an isosceles triangular cavity resonator for refractive index sensing applications. Due to the specific feeding scheme and asymmetry introduced in the triangular cavity, the resonator exhibits four sharp Fano-like resonances. The behavior of the structure is analyzed in detail and its sensing capabilities demonstrat...

Spotting tasks require detection of target patterns from a background of richly varied non-target inputs. The performance measure of interest for these tasks, called the figure of merit (FOM), is the detection rate for target patterns when the false alarm rate is in an acceptable range. A new approach to training spotters is presented which computes the FOM gradient for each input pattern and t...

The refractive index sensor based on the Fano resonance effect (that is, sensor) is one promising branch of plasmonic sensing applications owing to its narrow spectral line shape. Further improvement in sensitivity and figure merit (FOM) main issue this field. In contrast sensor, herein, we report a novel ultra-sensitive axial length ratio transmitted elliptically polarized light chiral structu...

We present the consequences of different Fibonacci quasiperiodic sequences on sensing performance a one-dimensional (1D) photonic crystal (PC) based sensor to detect blood plasma and cancer cells. demonstrate that sensitivity figure merit (FOM) can be modulated, respectively, from 427.5 nm/RIU 530 162.5 RIU−1 2983.33 by utilizing pertinent structures with generation structural parameters for an...

Plasmonic Nanostructure Sensor In article number 2201011, Shuwen Chu, Yuzhang Liang, and co-workers experimentally demonstrate a flexible plasmonic nanostructure sensor based on large-scale periodic array of nanopillars. The structure utilizes the coupling Wood's anomaly Fabry-Perot modes to generate an ultra-narrow plasmon resonance mode with high sensing figure merit (FOM), providing effectiv...

In this study, uncertainty and sensitivity analyses were performed with MELCOR 2.2.18 to study the hydrogen generation (figure-of-merit (FoM)) during in-vessel phase of a severe accident in light water reactor. The focus work was laid on large generation-III pressurized reactor (PWR) double-ended hot leg (HL) break loss coolant (LB-LOCA) without safety injection (SI). FPT-1 Phebus integral expe...