Enhancing intensity and refractive index sensing capability with infrared plasmonic perfect absorbers

Abstract

An infrared refractive index sensor based on plasmonic perfect absorbers for glucose concentration sensing is experimentally demonstrated. Utilizing substantial absorption contrast between a perfect absorber ($\sim 98\%$ at normal incidence) and a non-perfect absorber upon the refractive index change, a maximum value of figure of merit (${\mathrm{FOM}}^{*}$) about 55 and a bulk wavelength sensitivity about $590\mathrm{nm}/\mathrm{RIU}$ are achieved. The demonstrated sensing platform provides great potential in improving the performance of plasmonic refractive index sensors and developing future surface enhanced infrared spectroscopy.

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