Using finite-element method, we propose a photonic quasi-crystal fiber-based refractive index biosensor (PQF-RIBS), which works based on the surface plasmon polariton. We determine the loss spectra for two different variations of the refractive index of analyte, na. From the detailed numerical analysis, we find that the PQF-RIBS exhibits a maximum refractive index sensitivity of 6000 nm/RIU and a resolution of 1.6 × 10-6 RIU when na is increased from 1.45 to 1.46. Besides, this sensor does exhibit the negative refractive index sensitivity of -4000 nm/RIU and a resolution of 2.5 × 10-6 RIU for a sensing range from 1.52 to 1.53. Furthermore, we carry out selective filling of liquid in the selective holes of the proposed biosensor for a sensing wavelength range from 900 to 1200 nm. Finally, we also study the influence of the structural parameters, namely, diameter of the core and diameter of the air holes in the cladding over the loss spectra of a fundamental mode for a particular na of 1.47. © 2016 IEEE.

Sivabalan S

Department of Instrumentation

School of Electrical Engineering

Vellore Campus

Senthilnathan K

Department of Physics

School of Advanced Sciences

Gandhi M.S.A

Babu P.R

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Designing a Biosensor Using a Photonic Quasi-Crystal Fiber

IEEE Sensors Journal

We propose a sixfold photonic quasi-crystal fiber with a trapezoidal analyte channel based on surface plasmon resonance for the detection of high-refractive-index (RI) liquid analytes and numerically analyze its sensing performance for different liquid analyte refractive indices and heights using the finite-element method. In contrast to the common D-shaped structure photonic crystal fiber, we design a trapezoidal analyte channel to investigate the role of the sample liquid height within the channel and discussed the feasibility of the fabrication process. We find that with various liquid analyte heights ratios of 20%, 25%, 30%, and 50% of the maximum channel height, the proposed biosensor exhibits linear sensing performance with a maximum RI sensitivity of 4400, 6100, 8000, and 17000 nm/RIU, respectively, for analytes RI range of 1.44-1.57, 1.41-1.51, 1.40-1.49, and 1.40-1.44. This sensor is suitable to detect various high RI chemicals, biochemicals, and organic chemical samples. Owing to its simple structure of the proposed biosensor with promising linear sensing performance, we envisage that this biosensor could turn out to be a versatile and competitive instrument for the detection of high-RI liquid analytes. © 1995-2012 IEEE.

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IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Design and Analysis of Surface-Plasmon-Resonance-Based Photonic Quasi-Crystal Fiber Biosensor for High-Refractive-Index Liquid Analytes

We report a polarization maintaining chalcogenide (ChG) photonic quasicrystal fiber (PQF) for wide-band mid- IR (MIR) supercontinuum (SC) generation. The numerical demonstration of SC generation in the proposed PQF spans from 2 to 15 μm wavelengths for a pulse power of 2 kW. Besides, the proposed PQF offers a high birefringence (10-3 to 10-2) from 3.5 to 15 μm wavelengths and exhibits a low confinement loss (10-7 to 10-1) for the wavelengths from 2 to 15 μm with single mode behavior. The proposed Ge11.5As24Se64.5 PQF is designed with zero dispersion wavelengths (ZDWs) at 4.33 and 4.46 μm for X and Y polarized modes within the wavelength range of 2-15 μm. The polarized spectral broadening of the continuum is realized for the first time from 2 to 15 μm using the proposed PQF with a length of 8 mm. Hence, the two orthogonally polarized modes allow the high degree of freedom in tuning the properties of the SC. Thus, the proposed PQF-based SC source is a good candidate for applications such as optical sensing, frequency metrology, and optical tomography. © 2017 Optical Society of America.

Applied Optics

Wide-band supercontinuum generation in mid-IR using polarization maintaining chalcogenide photonic quasi-crystal fiber

Communications in Computer and Information Science Modeling, Design and Simulation of Systems

Designing a Biosensor Using a Photonic Quasi-Crystal Fiber with Fan-Shaped Analyte Channel

We design an ytterbium-doped large pitch photonic quasi-crystal fiber (PQF) for amplifying high-energy ultrashort laser pulses. The proposed fiber exhibits unique properties such as very large mode area (4660 μm 2), less attenuation (0.42 dB/km), high overlapping factor (0.55 for the fundamental mode), and low bending loss. These properties help amplify with high-average power ultrashort pulses with less distortion and high efficiency. To meet these requirements, we design a fiber with optimum gain filtering as well as loss filtering. From the numerical simulation of the analytical model, we confirm that the large pitch PQF plays an indispensable role in amplifying high-energy ultrashort pulses. © 2012 IEEE.

IEEE Photonics Journal

Large Pitch Photonic Quasi-Crystal Fiber Amplifier

We propose a fiber stretcher for stretching the high-energy ultrashort pulses which require high dispersion and large mode area to secure high stretching ratio and for ensuring distortionless pulses. In this line, we suggest a novel design of photonic quasi-crystal fiber (PQF) to achieve the desired high normal group velocity dispersion (GVD) of 1000 ps2/km at 1.06 μm and inner core effective mode area as 35 μm2. These unique properties have been exploited to achieve a high stretching ratio (&gt;105) as well as less nonlinearity, which, in turn, results in a distortionless fiber stretcher for an Yb-doped high-energy ultrafast fiber laser system based on chirped pulse amplification. © 2006 IEEE.

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

High Normal Dispersion and Large Mode Area Photonic Quasi-Crystal Fiber Stretcher

Nanoscale Research Letters

Plasmonic circular resonators for refractive index sensors and filters

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Nonlinear Label-Free Biosensing With High Sensitivity Using As2S3 Chalcogenide Tapered Fiber

A Nanoscale Refractive Index Sensor Based on Asymmetric Plasmonic Waveguide With a Ring Resonator: A Review

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