A D-type fiber biosensor based on surface-plasmon resonance (SPR) technology and heterodyne interferometry is presented. The sensing device is a single-mode optical fiber in which half the core is polished away and a thin-film layer of gold is deposited. We measure the phase-difference variations instead of the light intensity as in traditional SPR techniques. Therefore the accuracy and resolution of our method are very high. Its sensitivity can reach 2 x 10(-6) refractive-index units. The sensor has some merits, e.g., tunable high sensitivity, small size, lower cost, smaller sample volume, and suitability for in vivo testing. This novel method of a D-type fiber biosensor based on SPR technology and heterodyne interferometry is valuable for chemical, biological, and biochemical sensing, and the novel method of D-type fiber biosensing is a feasible means of study.
A high-sensitivity small-angle sensor based on surface plasmon resonance technology and heterodyne interferometry is proposed that uses a new technique with two right-angle prisms. Interestingly, the technique provides a novel method for designing small-angle sensors with high sensitivity and high resolution. Its theoretical resolution can reach 1.2x10(-7) rad over the measurement range of -0.15 degrees < or =theta< or =0.15 degrees . The method has some merits, e.g., a simple optical setup, easy operation, high resolution, high sensitivity, and rapid measurement. Its feasibility is demonstrated.
A small-displacement sensing system based on multiple total internal reflections in heterodyne interferometry is proposed. In this paper, a small displacement can be obtained only by measuring the variation in phase difference between s- and p-polarization states for the total internal reflection effect. In order to improve the sensitivity, we increase the number of total internal reflections by using a parallelogram prism. The theoretical resolution of the method is better than 0.417 nm. The method has some merits, e.g., high resolution, high sensitivity, and real-time measurement. Also, its feasibility is demonstrated.
In this article, a polyhedron biosensor based on the surface plasmon resonance technology in heterodyne interferometry is proposed. The sensor is designed as the polygon prism that is made of BK-7 glass with the refractive index of 1.51509. As a heterodyne optical source is launched into the biosensor, the phase difference between s-and p-polarization components can be obtained. The related parameters of the tested medium can be achieved after some calculations. The best resolution of the sensor can reach 5.5×10-7 refractive index unit (RIU). The polyhedron biosensor has some merits, e.g., a simple optical setup, easy operation, high measurement accuracy, high resolution, high sensitivity, and in real-time test, etc.
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