Abstract
Metal oxides have been used in sensors based on surface plasmon resonance to enhance the performance of the sensor and for the sensing of the analyte. This is because a thin film of metal oxide enhances the electric field intensity at the oxide-analyte interface due to its high refractive index and also changes its refractive index due to its interaction with analyte to be sensed. Thus, the advantage of metal oxide is twofold. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is one such metal oxide that has been widely used in sensors to enhance the sensitivity and to detect the analyte. Apart from bulk coating ZnO has been used as nanostructures such as nanoparticle, nanocomposite, core-shell nanostructure, nanoflower, nanorod, nanobelt and nanowire. It has shown its application in sensing of gases and various chemical and biochemical analytes. In this chapter we have focused on the surface plasmon resonance based fiber optic sensors utilizing zinc oxide as thin film and nanostructure. We have discussed its application in sensing of hazardous and pollutant gases and pollutants in water. In addition, its use in enhancing the performance parameter of the sensor by optimizing its film thickness or composition ratio in the case of nanocomposite and nanostructures has also been discussed. For the optimization of various parameters and evaluation of the performance of the sensor simulations have been carried out in various studies. These simulations use matrix method for the determination of reflectivity and an algorithm for the determination of electric field intensity at the interfaces of ZnO layer. Simulations, algorithm their implementation and the results on some of the studies have been presented and discussed.
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Gupta, B.D., Tabassum, R. (2017). Surface Plasmon Resonance Based Fiber Optic Sensors Utilizing Zinc Oxide Thin Films and Nanostructures. In: Geddes, C. (eds) Reviews in Plasmonics 2016. Reviews in Plasmonics, vol 2016. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48081-7_8
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