表面等离子体共振膜系结构优化设计

Kretschmann型激发表面等离子体共振(SPR)膜系结构是探针诱导表面等离子体共振耦合纳米光刻技术(PSPRN)的关键部分之一。采用多层介质的特性矩阵法计算膜系结构的透射系数和反射率,对PSPRN所需的单膜层、双膜层及三膜层膜系结构进行了优化设计。计算结果表明,光波波长为514.5 nm时,对于选定材料的最佳膜系结构是Ag膜厚度为46 nm的单膜层结构,Ag膜厚度为24 nm,AgOx厚度为95 nm的双膜层结构及Ag膜厚度为44 nm,SiO2厚度为180 nm,AgOx厚度为10 nm的三膜层结构,提出了记录层材料应选择折射系数小且吸收系数尽可能小的光刻材料的观点。     

基于金银合金薄膜的近红外表面等离子体共振传感器研究

利用淀积在玻璃衬底上的金银合金薄膜作为表面等离子体共振(SPR)芯片, 构建了Kretschmann结构的近红外波长检测型SPR传感器. 采用不同浓度的葡萄糖水溶液测试了金银合金薄膜SPR传感器的折射率灵敏度. 实验结果表明随着入射角从7.5°增大到 9.5°, SPR吸收峰的半高峰宽从292.8 nm 减小到 131.4 nm, 共振波长从 1215 nm蓝移到 767.7 nm, 折射率灵敏度从35648.3 nm/RIU 减小到 9363.6 nm/RIU.在相同的初始共振波长(λ_R)下获得的金银合金薄膜SPR折射率灵敏度高于纯金膜(纯金膜在λ_R=1215 nm下的折射率灵敏度为29793.9 nm/RIU). 利用1 μmol/L的牛血清蛋白(BSA)水溶液测试了传感器对蛋白质吸附的响应.结果表明, BSA分子吸附使得金银合金薄膜SPR吸收峰红移了12.1 nm而纯金膜SPR吸收峰仅红移了9.5 nm. 实验结果还表明, 在相同λ_R下, 金银合金薄膜SPR吸收峰的半高峰宽大于纯金膜的半高峰宽, 因此其光谱分辨率比纯金膜SPR传感器低. 关键词： 金银合金薄膜 表面等离子体共振 波长检测型 高灵敏度     

Al/Al_2O_3复合薄膜的制备及表面等离子体共振性能研究

为了探究氧化层对金属薄膜表面等离子体共振(SPR)特性的调制作用,实验采用直流磁控溅射技术,通过控制沉积功率和沉积时间制备不同厚度的金属铝基薄膜,而后调控退火时间和温度得到相应的铝/氧化铝(Al/Al203)复合薄膜。采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计及拉曼光谱仪分别表征样品的结构、表面形貌及SPR特性。XRD测试结果表明,随着金属铝基薄膜厚度的增加,Al/Al203复合薄膜由非晶态转变为较低表面能方向择优生长,薄膜结晶质量提高。其吸收光谱在220 nm附近处出现由双层复合薄膜SPR吸收峰,830 nm附近的峰对应金属铝膜的本征吸收峰。以罗丹明B为例的拉曼光谱测试结果表明,拉曼散射强度随着铝薄膜厚度增加表现为先增强后减弱的趋势,当铝膜厚度为14.5 nm时,表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)效果最显著。实验结果表明,氧化铝膜层对不同厚度的金属铝基薄膜的SPR特性有很好的调制作用,氧化铝化学性质稳定,对样品起到很好的保护作用。     

纳米金表面修饰与表面等离子体共振传感器的相互作用研究

为了分析纳米金表面修饰对表面等离子体共振(SPR)的放大作用,以及其对传感器本身的影响,首先,基于色散介质的吸收理论,通过建立波长型SPR生物传感器四层膜结构的数学模型,理论分析了传感器表面所吸附纳米金对传感器的影响:纳米金的表面修饰,改变了表面等离子体传感器中棱镜表面各介质层内电磁场的能量分布,削弱了金属膜在共振吸收中的作用,从而使SPR曲线的半波宽度增加,最小反射系数增大,金膜的最优膜厚度也随之改变.其次,通过不同厚度的金膜外吸附纳米金的对比试验,验证了此理论.金膜厚45nm、表面修饰10nm纳米金颗 关键词： 表面等离子体共振 生物传感器 纳米金 金属膜     

氧化钛薄膜调控金属铜的表面等离子体共振特性研究

提出了一种利用氧化钛薄膜对金属铜薄膜表面等离子体共振特性调制的想法。实验中首先使用电子束蒸发制备一批同等厚度的氧化钛薄膜,再利用磁控溅射方法在氧化钛薄膜上沉积厚度为5～80 nm不等的金属铜薄膜。测试结果表明,氧化钛膜层对不同厚度的金属铜薄膜表面等离子体共振增强具有不同调制效果,金属铜薄膜厚度小于20 nm时,底层的氧化钛薄膜对Cu薄膜表面等离子体共振增强效果显著,且随着金属Cu膜层厚度增加表面等离子体共振峰发生蓝移,而当金属铜膜层的厚度超过20 nm时,共振增强效果因金属Cu薄膜消光能力的上升而开始减弱。     

银纳米颗粒对Tm3+/Yb3+共掺铋锗酸盐玻璃上转换发光性能的影响

利用传统熔融淬冷法制备了系列Tm3+/Yb3+共掺复合银纳米颗粒铋锗酸盐玻璃样品.测试得到表征银纳米颗粒存在的表面等离子体共振(SPR)峰位于556～581 nm,透射电镜图像中观察到均匀分布的Ag纳米颗粒,尺寸约为5～25 nm.通过测试玻璃样品在400～900 nm波段的上转换光谱,对铥镱共掺复合银纳米颗粒铋锗酸盐...     

基于表面等离子体共振传感器的金胶体表征

设计了表面等离子体共振(SPR)传感器实验装置,制备了金膜和金纳米胶体溶液,测量了不同厚度金膜和不同浓度金胶体溶液的SPR角谱,得到了不同浓度金胶体溶液的折射率.     

偏振控制光强调制型点阵SPR传感器研究

介绍了一种偏振控制光强调制型点阵表面等离子体共振(SPR)传感器,分析了入射角度、金膜厚度、起偏器设置、光源波长及数据处理方式对传感器灵敏度和线性范围的影响,并对632.8 nm与740 nm两种光源传感器系统进行了实验测试与分析.结果表明,偏振控制光强调制型点阵SPR传感器可将光经过表面等离子体共振所产生的偏振态变化...     

基于银/高纯铟复合膜的表面等离子体共振折射率传感器

为了解决单一金属膜结构的光纤表面等离子体共振（SPR）盐度传感器结构不稳定且灵敏度较低的问题,设计了一种高灵敏度的锥形三芯光纤结构的SPR盐度传感器。以银膜为激发表面等离子体共振的金属层,在其表面涂覆高纯铟以增强其稳定性。通过Kretschmann四层结构模型对传感器进行理论分析,结果表明,在光纤锥区纤芯模和包层模之间会出现强烈的模式耦合,在覆膜区会激发明显的等离子体共振。对涂覆银膜和高纯铟膜的SPR传感器进行折射率性能测试,在1.4%～3.6%的盐度变化范围内,涂覆银膜和高纯铟膜的SPR传感器灵敏度高达4989.34 nm/RIU,对应的盐度灵敏度为9.1 nm/%,比仅涂覆银膜的SPR传感器灵敏度提高了44%。     

内置调制层型光纤表面等离子体波共振传感器研究

研究了一种基于内置调制层结构的光纤表面等离子体波共振(SPR)传感器。通过在金膜与纤芯的内侧增覆具有不同厚度和属性的光学透明薄膜作为内调制层,构成了性能独特的光电复合薄膜,起到调节倏逝波矢量和金膜表面等离子体振荡波矢量的双重作用,进而控制共振效应,为调节灵敏度提供依据。采用时域有限差分方法对内置调制层结构光纤SPR共振激励模型属性进行数值仿真。在此基础上,研制了用于液体折射率测量的内置调制层型光纤SPR传感探针。实验结果表明,该传感器在1.335～1.392折射率范围内,随着待测液体折射率的增大,SPR共振光谱向长波方向偏移,且灵敏度达到2263.1nm/RIU,与基于纤芯-金膜-环境介质三层结构的常规光纤SPR传感器相比提高一倍,能够更好地满足环境折射率检测的需求。     

Optical characterization of multi-layer thin films using the surface plasmon resonance method: A six-phase model based on the Kretschmann formalism

A large variety of biological and chemical sensors are based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique. The procedure for data analysis in this method (which typically involves determination of optical constants and thicknesses of multi-layered thin films) can be considerably simplified by treating the working equations of the SPR device in a phenomenological framework originally introduced by Kretschmann. Although used quite widely, the Kretschmann formalism in its present form has been limited to relatively simple thin film systems – only involving three or four material-phases. In the present work, this formalism is extended to more complex systems that are often encountered in studies of layered nanostructures. The assumptions and implications of the Kretschmann formalism are discussed in detail using a six-phase model of Fresnel reflectivity. The experimental considerations of typical SPR-based sensors are included in this model. The effects of optical absorption within the sample films are also treated. The utility of the six-phase model is demonstrated with calculated results for two recently reported experimental systems.     

Surface plasmon resonance characterization of thermally evaporated thin gold films

The heterogeneous character of thin gold films prepared by thermal evaporation and the dependence of this heterogeneity on the rate of their deposition must be considered when exploiting their optical properties for biosensor purposes. For instance, the performance of thin gold films for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensors may drastically be degraded if care is not taken to prepare a film with a high fraction of gold (>95%). We use three different models to interpret the SPR response of gold films prepared by thermal evaporation. We show that the interpretation of the SPR curves requires considering both a global heterogeneity of the gold films and a surface roughness. Our conclusions are further corroborated by scanning surface plasmon microscope (SSPM) images of these thin gold films.     

Surface plasmon resonance response of Au–WO3?x composite films

Surface plasmon resonance of metal–dielectric composite thin films formed by noble metal nanoparticles embedded in a dielectric matrix offers a high degree of flexibility and enables many applications such as surface enhanced spectroscopes, and biological and chemical sensing. In this article, Au–WO_3−x composite films of various Au contents and thicknesses were prepared by the pulsed laser deposition technique, and their SPR responses were measured in the Kreschmann geometry, using a polarized light beam at 640 nm wavelength. Theoretical calculation of SPR responses based on the Bruggeman or Maxwell–Garnett model with the MacLeod general characteristic matrix method is in obvious discrepancy with experimental measurements but it is able to predict the trend in term of the dependence of SPR responses on Au content and thickness of the Au–WO_3−x films. The SPR responses of the Au–WO_3−x films when exposed to NO gas molecules were measured and the preliminary results indicated that gas sensing using the SPR responses of metal–dielectric composite films is feasible.     

Densification and nanocrystallisation of sol-gel ZrO 2 thin films studied by surface plasmon polariton-assisted Raman spectroscopy

Very thin ZrO ₂ films (few nanometers) have been prepared by sol-gel process. These films were deposited onto a stack of a thin silver layer evaporated on a glass substrate for Surface Plasmons Resonance (SPR) experiments. The first aim of this work is to study the high densification of the sol-gel films followed by the refractive index and thickness accurate measurements at each step of the annealing procedure, using an optical set-up based on SPR. Secondly, SPR excitation coupled with micro-Raman experiment has also been performed to determine the thin films structure depending on layer thickness. Finally, Conventional Transmission Electron Microscopy (CTEM) and High Resolution (HRTEM) studies have been conducted to check and complete Raman spectroscopy results. A discussion compares the optical results and the Transmission Electron Microscopy observations and shows that ultra thin layers structure is strongly depends on films thickness. Received 14 May 2001 and Received in final form 2 January 2002     

Low-cost,high performance surface plasmon resonance-compatible films characterized by the surface plasmon resonance technique

A new analytical method based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique is presented, with which SPR curves for both wavelength and angular modulations can be obtained simultaneously via only a single scan of the incident angle. Using this method, the SPR responses of TiO2-coated Cu films are characterized in the wavelength range from 600 nm to 900 nm. For the first time, we determine the effective optical constants and the thicknesses of TiO2-coated Cu films using the SPR curves of wavelength modulation. The sensitivities of prism-based SPR refractive index sensors using TiO2-coated Cu films are investigated theoretically for both wavelength and angular modulations, the results show that in the case of sensitivity with wavelength modulation, TiO2-coated Cu films are not as good as the Au film, however, they are more suitable than the Au film for SPR refractive index sensors with angular modulation because a higher sensitivity can be achieved.     

Design of Highly Sensitive Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors Using Planar Metallic Films Closely Coupled to Nanogratings

We investigate the sensitivity enhancement of surface plasmon resonance （SPR） sensors using planar metallic films closely coupled to nanogratings. The strong coupling between localized surface plasmon resonances （LSPRs） presenting in metallic nanostructures and surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs） propagating at the metallic film surface leads to changes of resonance reflection properties, resulting in enhanced sensitivity of SPR sensors. The effects of thickness of the metallic films, grating period and metal materials on the refractive index sensitivity of the device are investigated. The refractive index sensitivity of nanograting-based SPR sensors is predicted to be about 543 nm/RIU （refractive index unit） using optimized structure parameters. Our study on SPR sensors using planar metallic films closely coupled to nanogratings demonstrates the potential for significant improvement in refractive index sensitivity.     

Efficient fabrication of transparent antimicrobial poly(vinyl alcohol) thin films

We have explored in situ synthesis of Ag nanoparticles in transparent PVA films in view of increasing areas of application of those films. The two-step procedure consists of ion incorporation in the matrix and subsequent thermal reduction. Smooth and transparent PVA films containing Ag nanoparticles of 5–20 nm were fabricated by this approach. The optical property of the films and the size of metal nanoparticles could be controlled by changing the reaction conditions. By increasing heating temperature, the absorbance and wavelength of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of the composite film increased, and nanoparticles with larger particle sizes and broader size distributions were obtained. In the temperature range of 130–170 °C, the wavelength of SPR increased with increasing the AgNO₃ concentration. At 190 °C, however, the wavelenght of SPR blue-shifted initially when the AgNO₃ concentration increased from 10 to 80 mmol/L, and red-shifted thereafter. The composite films showed excellent antimicrobial performance toward bacteria such as Escherchia coli. Such hybrids afford very effective and environment-friendly antimicrobial surface coatings.