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Sensor Properties and Surface Characterization of Silver-deposited SPR Optical Fibers

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The response curves and sensor properties of silver-deposited optical fibers with Ag film thicknesses of 20.0 - 80.0 nm based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) were investigated. The response of the Ag-deposited optical fiber sensor depends on the thickness of the Ag film. The Ag-deposited optical fiber sensors show higher responses than those deposited with Au. The reflection properties of Ag films with thicknesses of 30.5 - 70.2 nm due to the SPR phenomenon were also measured and considered. The surfaces of these Ag films consist of various spherical grains with diameters of 30 - 90 nm and the surface height distribution is almost random, having a value of more than 8 nm. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed the presence of very thin (0.3 nm) native oxide layers on the Ag films. The Ag-deposited optical fiber sensor exhibited no change in the sensor properties following prolonged use for 4 months. The response curves of the Ag-deposited optical fiber sensors by use of SPR theoretical equations were calculated and compared with those obtained by experimentation.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan

    Masaru Mitsushio & Morihide Higo

  2. Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-40 Korimoto, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan

    Yasuyuki Abe

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Mitsushio, M., Abe, Y. & Higo, M. Sensor Properties and Surface Characterization of Silver-deposited SPR Optical Fibers. ANAL. SCI. 26, 949–955 (2010). https://doi.org/10.2116/analsci.26.949

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