Kretschmann-Based Optical Sensor via Thermally Tunable Refractive Index

This study discusses whether the prism used in a Kretschmann-based surface plasmon sensor can be fabricated from a thermotropic liquid crystal (TLC) material. The refractive index of the TLC prism can be thermally tuned to match the excitation requirements for the surface plasmon modes along the met...

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Main Authors: Hassanein Shaban, Adel Shaaban, Marwa S. Salem, Lotfy Rabeh Gomaa, Mohamed Medhat, Yi-Chun Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/6/616