Refractometric sensing with plasmonic tilted Bragg gratings in different fiber types

Maxime Lobry; Karima Chah; Médéric Loyez; Damien Kinet; Christophe Caucheteur

doi:10.1117/12.2557038

1 April 2020 Refractometric sensing with plasmonic tilted Bragg gratings in different fiber types

Maxime Lobry, Karima Chah, Médéric Loyez, Damien Kinet, Christophe Caucheteur

Proceedings Volume 11354, Optical Sensing and Detection VI; 113542W (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557038
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

Tilted fiber Bragg gratings (TFBGs) coupled to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phenomenon represent a powerful sensing solution especially for biodetection purposes. Indeed, the excitation of plasmonic waves at the metal-coated surface of the sensor brings a significant improvement in terms of surface sensitivity. Until now, most of experimental results involving SPR have been obtained by using TFBGs inscribed in standard single-mode optical fibers (SMF), which requires the use of a polarizer to select the right state of polarization for plasmonic excitation. Investigations for the development of even more sensitive or robust sensing tools remain a topic of current interest. In this study, the bulk and surface refractometric sensitivities of plasmonic TFBGs photo-inscribed in multimode fiber (MMF) are compared to the one of standard SMF. Gold-coated TFBG in SMF exhibits a sensitivity value of ~102 nm/RIU. Plasmonic MMF TFBGs are more sensitive with a value of ~124 nm/RIU (enhancement of ~22 %) and open the way to multiplexing thanks to the narrowness of their spectral response. Surface refractometry was also assessed through HER2 bioassays (Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2), a breast cancer biomarker. For that purpose, aptasensors based on antiHER2 aptamers were developed and tested by using these two fiber types. Similar surface sensitivities were obtained for both fiber types.

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Maxime Lobry, Karima Chah, Médéric Loyez, Damien Kinet, and Christophe Caucheteur "Refractometric sensing with plasmonic tilted Bragg gratings in different fiber types", Proc. SPIE 11354, Optical Sensing and Detection VI, 113542W (1 April 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557038

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