Multilayer with periodic grating based high performance SPR waveguide sensor

Abstract

We propose a high performance periodic grating coupled multi-layered surface plasmon resonance (SPR) waveguide based on Al+Au. High sensitivity is obtained by using grating filled with silver instead of air. Further sensor's performance is analysed by optimising width and thickness of SPR active metal layer as well as grating period also. Using finite difference time domain (FDTD) method, we have shown that sensitivity and detection accuracy can be improvised using appropriate multi-layered grating configuration.