Two optical sensing elements for H2O and NO2 gas sensing based on the single plasmonic – photonic crystal slab
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Anton I. Ignatov
Anton I. Ignatov received his M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, in 2008; in addition, he received Ph.D. degree in Electrophysics from the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics, Russia, in 2011. His research interests are nano-optics and plasmonics, integrated optical waveguides, photonic crystals, and optics of random media.
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Alexander M. Merzlikin
Alexander M. Merzlikin received M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, in 2000; also he received Ph.D. and Sc.D. degrees in Electrophysics from the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics, Russia, in 2003 and 2015 correspondently. His research interests include Anderson localization of light, coherent backscattering effect, photonic crystals, plasmonics, meta-optics, magneto-optical effects, and sensors devices.
Abstract
Two optical sensing elements based on the surface plasmon waves at the plasmonic-photonic-crystal/air interface, excited in the Kretschmann configuration, are proposed. The sensing elements are designed to detect air humidity and NO2 concentration in air. The angular reflectance spectra of the sensing elements are theoretically analyzed as the function of the analyte concentration. The proposed NO2-sensing element has no cross-sensitivity to humidity. The two sensing elements are based on the same multilayer metal-dielectric structure with the only exception on different gas-sensitive material layers. When combined, the sensing elements can be used to measure humidity and NO2 concentration in humid air.
Funding source: Russian Foundation for Basic Research
Award Identifier / Grant number: 18-29-24204
About the authors
Anton I. Ignatov received his M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, in 2008; in addition, he received Ph.D. degree in Electrophysics from the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics, Russia, in 2011. His research interests are nano-optics and plasmonics, integrated optical waveguides, photonic crystals, and optics of random media.
Alexander M. Merzlikin received M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, in 2000; also he received Ph.D. and Sc.D. degrees in Electrophysics from the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics, Russia, in 2003 and 2015 correspondently. His research interests include Anderson localization of light, coherent backscattering effect, photonic crystals, plasmonics, meta-optics, magneto-optical effects, and sensors devices.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project 18-29-24204.
Author contribution: A.M. Merzlikin is the author of the idea and supervisor of the work. He participated in preparation of the manuscript. A.I. Ignatov made optimization of the structures and calculations of the spectra. He also participated in preparation of the manuscript.
Research funding: This work was supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project 18-29-24204.
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- Good news!
- Community
- Conference Notes
- Tutorial
- Advances in the design of optical see-through displays
- Research Articles
- M6 formalism – generalization of the laser beam quality factor M2 to the 3D domain
- Native oxide layer effect on polarization cancellation for mirrors over the visible to near-infrared region
- Two optical sensing elements for H2O and NO2 gas sensing based on the single plasmonic – photonic crystal slab
- Effect of the magnetically induced dichroism on the distribution of atomic polarization in Cesium vapor cells
