Nanoparticle Layer Deposition for Plasmonic Tuning of Microstructured Optical Fibers

in: Small (2010)
Csáki, Andrea; Jahn, Franka; Latka, Ines; Henkel, Thomas; Malsch, Daniell; Schneider, Thomas; Schröder, Kerstin; Schuster, Kay; Schwuchow, Anka; Spittel, Ron; Zopf, David; Fritzsche, Wolfgang
Plasmonic nanoparticles with spectral properties in the UV-to-near-IR range have a large potential for the development of innovative optical devices. Similarly, microstructured optical fi bers (MOFs) represent a promising platform technology for fully integrated, next-generation plasmonic devices; therefore, the combination of MOFs and plasmonic nanoparticles would open the way for novel applications, especially in sensing applications. In this Full Paper, a cost-effective, innovative nanoparticle layer deposition (NLD) technique is demonstrated for the preparation of well-defi ned plasmonic layers of selected particles inside the channels of MOFs. This dynamic chemical deposition method utilizes a combination of microfl uidics and self-assembled monolayer (SAM) techniques, leading to a longitudinal homogeneous particle density as long as several meters. By using particles with predefi ned plasmonic properties, such as the resonance wavelength, fi bers with particle-adequate spectral characteristics can be prepared. The application of such fi bers for refractive-index sensing yields a sensitivity of about 78 nm per refractive index unit (RIU). These novel, plasmonically tuned optical fi bers with freely selected, application-tailored optical properties present extensive possibilities for applications in localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) sensing.

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