Journal of Applied Sciences ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 434-459.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0255-8297.2017.04.002

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Investigation of Microstructure Based Fiber Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor

PENG Wei, LIU Yun, ZHANG Yang, JING Zhen-guo, CHEN Shi-meng   

  1. School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2017-05-05 Online:2017-07-30 Published:2017-07-30

Abstract:

Fiber optic surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensing technology is widely one of the research hotspots in optical fiber sensing field in recent years. This paper discusses the theory, operation principle and modulation methods of SPR systems and fiber optic SPR sensors. We report our investigations on optical fiber and capillary based SPR sensors, SPR image sensor, multi-channel optical fiber array SPR sensor, SPR sensor based on smart phone, and SPR sensor based on optical fiber chirped tilted grating. Then, we summarize the research progresses of microstructured fiber optic SPR sensors, analyze the major problems to be solved, and also give our prospects for their future development trend.

Key words: fiber optic, refractive index sensor, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), tilted fiber Bragg grating (TFBG)

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