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Engineering of composite metallic microfibers towards development of plasmonic devices for sensing applications

Engineering of composite metallic microfibers towards development of plasmonic devices for sensing applications
Engineering of composite metallic microfibers towards development of plasmonic devices for sensing applications
The paper discusses the analysis of tapered hybrid composite microfibers based on a metal-core and dielectric-cladding composite material system. Its advantages over the pure metal tips conventionally used, are the inherent enhanced environmental robustness due to inert borosilicate cladding and the capability of multiple excitation of the tapered nanowire through the length of the fiber due to the enabled total internal reflection at the borosilicate/air interface. Simulations through finite element method (FEM) have demonstrated an improved field enhancement at the tapered region of such microfibers. Furthermore, experimental results on tapering in copper based microfibers together with light coupling and propagation studies will be demonstrated revealing the potential for the development of plasmonic devices for sensing applications.
1757-899X
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Petropoulou, A.
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Craig, C.
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Kakarantzas, G.
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Petropoulou, A., Antonopoulos, G., Bastock, P., Craig, C., Kakarantzas, G., Hewak, D., Zervas, M. and Riziotis, C. (2016) Engineering of composite metallic microfibers towards development of plasmonic devices for sensing applications. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 108, 1-5. (doi:10.1088/1757-899X/108/1/012027). (In Press)

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The paper discusses the analysis of tapered hybrid composite microfibers based on a metal-core and dielectric-cladding composite material system. Its advantages over the pure metal tips conventionally used, are the inherent enhanced environmental robustness due to inert borosilicate cladding and the capability of multiple excitation of the tapered nanowire through the length of the fiber due to the enabled total internal reflection at the borosilicate/air interface. Simulations through finite element method (FEM) have demonstrated an improved field enhancement at the tapered region of such microfibers. Furthermore, experimental results on tapering in copper based microfibers together with light coupling and propagation studies will be demonstrated revealing the potential for the development of plasmonic devices for sensing applications.

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Accepted/In Press date: 18 March 2016
Additional Information: (Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Materials and Applications for Sensors and Transducers, IC-MAST, Sep 27-30 2015, Mykonos Island, Greece)
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 401127
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/401127
ISSN: 1757-899X
PURE UUID: 7babb08d-d787-42af-ba8c-e8ce28823ea9
ORCID for C. Craig: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6919-4294
ORCID for D. Hewak: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2093-5773
ORCID for M. Zervas: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0651-4059

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Date deposited: 07 Oct 2016 10:36
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:42

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Author: A. Petropoulou
Author: G. Antonopoulos
Author: P. Bastock
Author: C. Craig ORCID iD
Author: G. Kakarantzas
Author: D. Hewak ORCID iD
Author: M. Zervas ORCID iD
Author: C. Riziotis

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