Multi-Cavity Nanorefractive Index Sensor Based on MIM Waveguide

• Published in: Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 14; no. 21; p. 1719
• Main Authors: Yang, Weijie, Yan, Shubin, Xu, Ziheng, Chen, Changxin, Wang, Jin, Yan, Xiaoran, Chang, Shuwen, Wang, Chong, Wu, Taiquan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 28.10.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Accuracy; Analysis; Cavity resonators; Design; Electric fields; Fano resonance; Insulators; Interfaces; Lasers; Light; MIM waveguide; Nanosensors; Parameter sensitivity; Q factors; Resonance; sensitivity; Sensitivity analysis; Sensors; Silver; Software; surface plasmon polaritons; Waveguides; MIM waveguide; Fano resonance; sensitivity; surface plasmon polaritons
• ISSN: 2079-4991; 2079-4991
• DOI: 10.3390/nano14211719

Within this manuscript, we provide a novel Fano resonance-driven micro-nanosensor. Its primary structural components are a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguide, a shield with three disks, and a T-shaped cavity (STDTC). The finite element approach was used to study the gadget in theory. It is found that the adjustment of the structure and the change of the dimensions are closely related to the sensitivity (S) and the quality factor (FOM). Different model structural parameters affect the Fano resonance, which in turn changes the transmission characteristics of the resonator. Through in-depth experimental analysis and selection of appropriate parameters, the sensor sensitivity finally reaches 3020 nm/RIU and the quality factor reaches 51.89. Furthermore, the installation of this microrefractive index sensor allows for the quick and sensitive measurement of glucose levels. It is a positive contribution to the field of optical devices and micro-nano sensors and meets the demand for efficient detection when applied in medical and environmental scenarios.