Biochemical sensing exploiting plasmonic sensors based on gold nanogratings and polymer optical fibers

Francesco Arcadio; Luigi Zeni; Domenico Montemurro; Caterina Eramo; Stefania Di Ronza; Chiara Perri; Girolamo D’Agostino; Guido Chiaretti; Giovanni Porto; Nunzio Cennamo

doi:10.1364/PRJ.424006

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