• Acta Photonica Sinica
  • Vol. 49, Issue 7, 724002 (2020)
Yong-ping LI1, Jun-xian LIU1, and Yu-feng YUAN2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
  • 2College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518061, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20204907.0724002 Cite this Article
    Yong-ping LI, Jun-xian LIU, Yu-feng YUAN. Aluminum-graphene Structure Based on Phase Modulation Employed for Biosensing[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(7): 724002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of Al⁃Graphene SPR sensor
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of Al⁃Graphene SPR sensor
    The simulation curves of different metal films
    Fig. 2. The simulation curves of different metal films
    The simulation curves of different Al film thicknesses with the number of graphene layers (The excitation wavelength is 632.8 nm and the sensing layer refractive index is 1.333)
    Fig. 3. The simulation curves of different Al film thicknesses with the number of graphene layers (The excitation wavelength is 632.8 nm and the sensing layer refractive index is 1.333)
    Variation of electric field strength of 29 nm Al and 29 nm Al /5⁃layer graphene structure that excites strong SPR resonance
    Fig. 4. Variation of electric field strength of 29 nm Al and 29 nm Al /5⁃layer graphene structure that excites strong SPR resonance
    Phase change and reflection curves based on the optimal configuration (the excitation wavelength is 632.8 nm and the sensing layer refractive index is 1.333)
    Fig. 5. Phase change and reflection curves based on the optimal configuration (the excitation wavelength is 632.8 nm and the sensing layer refractive index is 1.333)
    Curves of difference phase and SPR angle shift with the number of graphene layers and the thickness of the aluminum film (the excitation wavelength is 632.8 nm and the sensing layer refractive index 1.333)
    Fig. 6. Curves of difference phase and SPR angle shift with the number of graphene layers and the thickness of the aluminum film (the excitation wavelength is 632.8 nm and the sensing layer refractive index 1.333)
    Variation of differential phase with respect to sensing layer refractive index (the excitation wavelength is 632.8 nm)
    Fig. 7. Variation of differential phase with respect to sensing layer refractive index (the excitation wavelength is 632.8 nm)
    Al thicknessNumber of graphene layersΔφdnbio = 0.001 2)Sp
    27 nm778.486o6.540 4×10 4o/RIU
    28 nm679.457 o6.621 4×104o/RIU
    29 nm594.663 o7.888 5×104o/RIU
    30 nm493.739 o7.811 5×104o/RIU
    31 nm467.939 o5.661 5×104o/RIU
    Table 1. Differential phase(Δφd) and phase sensitivity of different sensing configuration
    Ref.Detection mediumSensitivityWavelength/nm
    [5]Angle190 o/RIU633
    [8]Wavelength180 nm/RIU1 400
    [13]Intensity942 o/RIU638.2
    This studyPhase78 885 o/RIU632.8
    Table 2. Sensitivity of Al metal SPR sensor with different modulation modes
    Yong-ping LI, Jun-xian LIU, Yu-feng YUAN. Aluminum-graphene Structure Based on Phase Modulation Employed for Biosensing[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(7): 724002
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