• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 5, 0530001 (2018)
Xinyi Dou, Jie Zhang*, Simeng Chen, and Xiaolei Zhang
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & System, Education of Ministry, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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    Xinyi Dou, Jie Zhang, Simeng Chen, Xiaolei Zhang. Process Optimization and Raman Spectroscopy Enhancement Experiment of Multimode Tapered Fiber SERS Probe[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(5): 0530001 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Schematic of tapered fiber preparation; (b) schematic of tapered fiber SERS probe structure (insets show the optical characterization and SEM images)
    Fig. 1. (a) Schematic of tapered fiber preparation; (b) schematic of tapered fiber SERS probe structure (insets show the optical characterization and SEM images)
    Experiment setup of tapered fiber SERS probe
    Fig. 2. Experiment setup of tapered fiber SERS probe
    SEM images of silver nanoparticles deposited on the tapered end face of probe under the conditions of hot water bath and different deposition periods. (a) 30 s; (b) 60 s; (c) 90 s; (d) 120 s
    Fig. 3. SEM images of silver nanoparticles deposited on the tapered end face of probe under the conditions of hot water bath and different deposition periods. (a) 30 s; (b) 60 s; (c) 90 s; (d) 120 s
    SEM images of silver nanoparticles deposited on the tapered end face of probe under the conditions of room temperature and different deposition periods. (a) 120 s; (b) 180 s; (c) 240 s
    Fig. 4. SEM images of silver nanoparticles deposited on the tapered end face of probe under the conditions of room temperature and different deposition periods. (a) 120 s; (b) 180 s; (c) 240 s
    SEM images of silver nanoparticles deposited on the tapered end face of sample probe at AgNO3 solution with different concentrations. (a) 0.01 mol/L; (b) 0.05 mol/L; (c) 0.1 mol/L
    Fig. 5. SEM images of silver nanoparticles deposited on the tapered end face of sample probe at AgNO3 solution with different concentrations. (a) 0.01 mol/L; (b) 0.05 mol/L; (c) 0.1 mol/L
    Raman spectra of ten samples immersed in R6G solution with concentration of 10-9 mol/L
    Fig. 6. Raman spectra of ten samples immersed in R6G solution with concentration of 10-9 mol/L
    Fluorescence signal of R6G solution with concentration of 10-9 mol/L
    Fig. 7. Fluorescence signal of R6G solution with concentration of 10-9 mol/L
    Schematic of silver nanoparticles on the end face of fiber. (a) Schematic of the structure; (b) simulation model
    Fig. 8. Schematic of silver nanoparticles on the end face of fiber. (a) Schematic of the structure; (b) simulation model
    Local electric field enhancement of silver nanoparticles (color bars represent electric field intensity, its unit is V·m-1)
    Fig. 9. Local electric field enhancement of silver nanoparticles (color bars represent electric field intensity, its unit is V·m-1)
    Raman shift /cm-1Enhancement factor
    6141.52×1010
    7733.33×109
    11876.94×108
    13128.14×108
    13652.17×109
    15092.91×109
    15757.50×108
    16521.06×109
    Table 1. Enhancement factor of fiber SERS probe of sample 5
    Sample no.12345678910
    Enhancement factor1.40×1087.43×1082.02×1084.37×1071.52×10101.15×1083.11×1073.55×1081.74×1083.90×107
    Table 2. Enhancement factor of fiber SERS probe at Raman shift of 614 cm-1
    Model No.12345678910
    Enhancement factor3.67×1076.19×1078.71×1071.09×1082.64×1079.87×1078.41×1071.63×1081.55×1081.09×108
    Table 3. Enhancement factor for ten models
    Xinyi Dou, Jie Zhang, Simeng Chen, Xiaolei Zhang. Process Optimization and Raman Spectroscopy Enhancement Experiment of Multimode Tapered Fiber SERS Probe[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(5): 0530001
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