Development of far- and deep-ultraviolet surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor using aluminum thin film

Ichiro Tanabe; Yoshito Y. Tanaka; Takayuki Ryoki; Koji Watari; Takeyoshi Goto; Masakazu Kikawada; Wataru Inami; Yoshimasa Kawata; Yukihiro Ozaki

doi:10.1117/12.2236259

15 November 2016 Development of far- and deep-ultraviolet surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor using aluminum thin film

Ichiro Tanabe, Yoshito Y. Tanaka, Takayuki Ryoki, Koji Watari, Takeyoshi Goto, Masakazu Kikawada, Wataru Inami, Yoshimasa Kawata, Yukihiro Ozaki

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Proceedings Volume 9926, UV and Higher Energy Photonics: From Materials to Applications; 99260K (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2236259
Event: SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We investigated the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of aluminum (Al) thin films with varying refractive index of the environment near the films in the far‒ultraviolet (FUV, ≤ 200 nm) and deep‒ultraviolet (DUV, ≤ 300 nm) regions. By using our original FUV‒DUV spectrometer which adopts an attenuated total reflectance (ATR) system, the measurable wavelength range was down to the 180 nm, and the environment near the Al surface could be controlled. In addition, this spectrometer was equipped with a variable incident angle apparatus, which enabled us to measure the FUV‒DUV reflectance spectra (170–450 nm) with various incident angles ranging from 45° to 85°. Based on the obtained spectra, the dispersion relation of Al‒SPR in the FUV and DUV regions was obtained. In the presence of various liquids (HFIP, water, alcohols etc.) on the Al film, the angle and wavelength of the SPR became larger and longer, respectively, compared with those in the air (i.e., with no materials on the film). These shifts correspond well with the results of simulations performed according to the Fresnel equations, and can be used in the application of SPR sensors. FUV‒DUV‒SPR sensors (in particular, FUV‒SPR sensors) with tunable incident light wavelength have three experimental advantages compared with conventional visible‒SPR sensors, as discussed based on the Fresnel equations, i.e., higher sensitivity, more narrowly limited surface measurement, and better material selectivity.

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Ichiro Tanabe, Yoshito Y. Tanaka, Takayuki Ryoki, Koji Watari, Takeyoshi Goto, Masakazu Kikawada, Wataru Inami, Yoshimasa Kawata, and Yukihiro Ozaki "Development of far- and deep-ultraviolet surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor using aluminum thin film", Proc. SPIE 9926, UV and Higher Energy Photonics: From Materials to Applications, 99260K (15 November 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2236259

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