Advances in Surface Plasmon Resonance-Based Plastic Optical Fiber Sensors

Abstract

In the current review, recent advances in the field of surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based plastic optical fiber (POF) sensors are summarized. The review focused on the different types of sensors and their uses. The performance of POF sensors with different geometries, i.e. U-bent, D-shaped, side-polished, and tapered geometries, is explored using SPR/localized SPR (LSPR) techniques in biochemical and medical applications. The coating materials used in SPR-POF sensor fabrication are highlighted, and the possibility of using simple, low-cost structures to produce a high sensitivity POF sensor is presented. Appropriate materials, such as aptamer, Pd/Au, molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP), and graphene, are selected for POF fabrication in different application fields. The SPR-based D-shaped POF sensor with Pd/Au coating materials, which is used for biochemical sensing applications, has relatively good sensitivity. Meanwhile, the SPR-based D-shaped POF sensor with Au+MIP coating materials is a good choice for the detection of furfural and dibenzyl disulfide analytes in transformer oil. For LSPR-based POF, U-bent configuration is suitable for biochemical sensing

Keywords:

• Nanomaterial
• Plastic optical fibre
• Sensor parameters sensor geometries
• Surface plasmon resonance

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Riadh A. Kadhim

Riadh A Kadhim received his MSc degree in laser and optoelectronics engineering department in 2008 from University of Technology (Iraq). Since 2017 Mr. Kadhim is a full time PhD student at the Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science (IFFS), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). His research interest is in field of fiber optic sensors, surface plasmon resonance sensors and bio/chemical applications. Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]

Abdul Kareem K. Abdul

Abdul Kareem K Abdul received his BSc electrical and electronics engineering - University of Technology-Baghdad - Iraq in 1981, and MSc in electronics and communication engineering - University of Technology -Baghdad-Iraq in 1985. He was awarded the title of assistant professor on 2018 from the Department of Electromechanical Engineering at the University of Technology. His research interests in electronics and communication engineering. Email: [email protected]

Liming Yuan

Liming Yuan received the PhD degree in mechanical manufacture and automation from Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2014. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. His research interests include applications of metamaterials and surface plasmon polaritons in photodetectors. Email: [email protected]