Figure of Merit Enhancement of Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor Using Ga-Doped Zinc Oxide in Near Infrared Range

Sarika PAL; Alka VERMA; Y. K. PRAJAPATI; J. P. SAINI

doi:10.1007/s13320-020-0583-4

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