Modeling of surface plasmon resonance nanobiosensor with the transverse resonance method

This article describes a new approach for the detection and identification of a molecular interaction in real‐time and non‐label with surface plasmon resonance (SPR). This approach is based on the transverse resonance method, modeling the nanobiosensor by an equivalent circuit that allows studying the dispersion characteristics of surface plasmon and the reflectivity. The results obtained from these two studies show that the dispersive study is very precise than the reflectivity one to determine the presence and nature of molecular interactions.     

表面等离子体共振成像技术的进展与应用

简单介绍了表面等离子体共振成像(SPRI)的原理之后,比较详细地介绍近年来其应用情况及相关技术的发展.     

Full-field surface plasmon resonance sensor for high resolution refractive index measurement using common-path heterodyne interferometer

This study presents a full-field surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor induced by attenuated total reflection (ATR)-couple for liquid refractive index measurement. The system adopts a common-path heterodyne interferometer to measure the phase difference between P- and S-wave after passing through the SPR sensor. In order to realize the full-field measurement, it adopts a three-frame integrating-bucket method. The experimental results show great consistency profile between single point and full-field liquid refractive index measurement from 1.330 to 1.340 RIU. It shows that the best sensitivity and resolution of a single pixel in charge couple device (CCD) for liquid refractive measurement are 3.3 × 10⁴ (deg/RIU) and 3.53 × 10⁻⁶ (RIU), respectively. As compared with traditional single-point method, the proposed method with a regular CCD has no degradation. Therefore, the system has many applications in chemistry and biology.     

Interrogation of surface plasmon resonance sensors using temporally stretched ultrashort optical pulses

We propose a novel technique that has the potential to realize interrogation of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors at very high speed. In contrast to the incoherent light source used in the traditional wavelength interrogation schemes, a broadband coherent laser generating short optical pulses at a high repetition rate is used along with a highly dispersive optical element. The dispersion causes strong broadening of the optical pulses, and the temporal pulse shape could exactly resemble the spectral distribution of the pulses due to the induced linear chirp. Therefore, by measuring the changes in the pulse shapes with a single high-speed photodetector, the spectral response of the SPR sensor can be obtained for each input pulse and the interrogation speed could reach the repetition rate of the pulse train. This could enable SPR measurements at the speed of tens of MHz or higher, which is well beyond that of other current SPR interrogation techniques. We experimentally demonstrate that, by measuring the variations in the pulse shapes of the chirped pulses, sensitive SPR measurements can be made. Implementing this scheme with a femtosecond fiber laser and other fiber optic components also show the potential to realize more compact and integrated SPR systems.     

表面等离子共振Ag-SnO_2薄膜光化学气体传感器

提出一种新型的Ag-SnO2复合膜H2S光化学表面等离子共振(SPR)气体传感器结构。结构中使用一只金红石材料作成的棱镜作为耦合棱镜,在棱镜的底边采用射频溅射技术制作Ag-SnO2复合膜(CuO为掺杂质),Ag膜和SnO2膜的厚度分别为50 nm和100 nm,在复合膜上设置待测气体的样品池。在白光入射激励下,复合膜的分界面发生SPR现象。实验结果表明:SPR的波长与H2S气体的体积分数基本呈线性关系。     

Fast surface plasmon resonance imaging sensor using Radon transform

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging technique is proposed in which a diverging laser beam at given frequency was used to illuminate the entire sensor surface in Kretschmann-Raether configuration. A pattern of dark intensity line on bright background is observed corresponding to the SPR dip at an angular range depending on the refractive index of the adjacent analyte and monitored by a two-dimensional CCD detector. A novel Radon transform based detection algorithm for the SPR line pattern is proposed, which is non sensitive to the laser speckle noise and improves the accuracy.     

表面等离子共振传感器的研究进展

表面等离子体是在金属和电介质交界面上所形成的电荷层,在电磁波的激励下表面等离子体发生共振现象,影响电磁波的传播。根据这一原理制作的表面等离子共振传感器可对化学和生物等量进行探测。介绍了表面等离子共振传感器的工作原理和最新研究进展。由于具有体积小、准确度高、抗电磁干扰能力强和可用于遥测等优点,SPR传感器将有广泛的应用前景。     

Ag-TiO2薄膜表面等离子体共振光谱特性研究

以拓宽Ag膜波长调制型表面等离子体共振(SPR)传感器的工作波长区间,将TiO2膜沉积于Ag膜表面制成Ag-TiO2复合薄膜.利用数值计算方法对不同厚度Ag膜和As-TiO2复合膜波长调制型SPR光谱特性进行仿真研究.仿真结果表明:共振吸收峰显著依赖于Ag膜厚度;当保持Ag-TiO2复合膜厚度60 nm时,复合薄膜SPR波长随TiO2厚度的增大而向长波长方向移动,发现红移;与60 nm厚Ag膜共振波长相比,12 nm厚TiO2与48 rnm厚Ag组成的复合膜共振波长红移超过200 nm.     

基于表面等离子体效应的MEMS红外辐射源特性研究

研究了一种新型的基于二维光子晶体结构的表面等离子体共振SPR(Surface plasmon resonance)效应的红外辐射源,该辐射源基本结构为Si-SiO2(650nm)-Cr(100nm)-Au(800nm),并在Au表面刻蚀5μm的周期性排列的圆孔。设计加工了几种不同的结构,包括三种不同的圆孔间距即晶格常数:6μm,7μm,和8μm;四种占空比(圆孔直径与晶格常数之比):3/8,4/8,9/16和11/16;以及三种圆孔排列方式:正方形排列,六边型排列,和带规则缺陷六边型排列。本文采用红外傅立叶测量设备对辐射源进行测试分析,通过该辐射源的红外反射谱表征其辐射性能,并利用FDTD软件进行模拟,和实验数据作了比较。研究结果得出了红外辐射源反射谱波谷位置即SPR共振峰位置,波谷强度即SPR共振峰强度与不同结构参数之间的关系。研究发现该辐射源SPR共振峰位置基本与圆孔间距即晶格常数成正比,正方型排列基本接近于1:1,而六边型排列基本接近于3/2;常规六边型排列比带缺陷六边型排列和正方型排列具有更窄的半波宽和更大的SPR共振强度;随着占空比变大,该辐射源的SPR共振峰强度变大。     

A localized surface plasmon resonance nanosensor based on rhombic Ag nanoparticle array

A localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) nanosensor by using a rhombic Ag nanoparticle array is proposed and developed. The LSPR extinction spectra of the antigen or antibody with lower concentration are detected. The obtained results detected from 100 nM target molecule indicate a larger wavelength shift for the rhombic based nanosensor than the triangular based nanosensor. By experimental detection, we demonstrated that the refractive index sensitivity is 266.2 nm per refractive index unit for Ag rhombic nanoparticle with in-plane width of 140 nm and out-of-plane height of 47 nm.     

Surface plasmon resonance in chalcogenide glass-based optical system

The surface plasmon resonance phenomenon has been studied in a chalcogenide glass-based optical system. IR transmission properties of these materials combined to their high refractive indices lead to advantageous properties for sensing. In this study, numerical simulations have been carried out to investigate the potentialities of sulfide glass from the GeGaSbS system as a coupling prism material. Then, an angular modulation SPR biosensor has been set up in the Kretschmann–Raether arrangement. Experimental data are consistent with numerical calculation and the detection limit of the sensor is 3 × 10⁻⁵ RIU. These preliminary results are promising. Further investigations have to be carried out to confirm the great potentialities of those materials for SPR-based biosensor.     

Surface plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticles for interface characterization

This paper demonstrates three cases of simple analytical classical Maxwell-Garnett model to estimate the size and concentration of silver and gold nanoparticles and their interface. The examples show that the model can satisfactorily interpret the spectral properties of ISTC and, in particular, to determine the presence and thickness of the shell on the surface of metallic nanoparticles in colloidal solution, and their interface in porous glass and complex colloidal solutions. The results can be used to study the optical properties of heterogeneous systems with metal nanoparticles, including the evolution of biological systems in vivo and the type of interaction precious metal nanoparticles with biological objects. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

A single chip multi-channel surface plasmon resonance imaging system

A single chip, multi-channel surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging system has been developed. The equipment has no moving parts and uses a single sensor chip on which multiple channels can be incorporated. A light emitting diode is used as a photon source while a CCD camera forms the detector. The optical configuration has been designed to achieve a uniform illumination of the sample over a fixed area with a range of incident angles. A calibration test using sucrose solutions shows that the sensitivity of the equipment is 4.3×10⁻⁴ refractive index units per pixel line-pair. The use of the system for simultaneous interrogation of different polyelectrolyte thin films, formed by the electrostatic layer-by-layer deposition method, is demonstrated. A reversible pH-dependent response for these organic layers is also reported.     

基于表面等离子体共振传感器的尿微量白蛋白检测

检测尿微量白蛋白(MAU)可对轻微肾脏损害进行早期诊断,也可对高血压患者可能发生的心脑血管事件进行预测。实验将抗体通过巯基自组装固定于Au膜表面,研制了一种快速检测MAU的表面等离子体共振(SPR)生物传感器。结果表明:直接检测法可以检测到0.3μg/L的MAU,而纳米Au放大法检测限可以低至0.03μg/L。     

Phase-sensitive spatially-modulated surface plasmon resonance polarimetry for detection of biomolecular interactions

We here describe a scheme of spatially modulated surface plasmon resonance (SPR) polarimetry that enables to combine ultra-high phase sensitivity with good signal-to-noise background. The proposed approach uses spatial modulation of s-polarized component by birefringent elements and the extraction of phase-polarization information by Fourier-transform methods. This scheme was tested for monitoring the interactions between an antibody and its biological partner. Our experimental data, collected by amplitude-sensitive and phase-sensitive polarimetry demonstrate that the latter scheme provides at least one order of magnitude improvement in terms of detection limit.     

Novel, high-quality surface plasmon resonance microscopy

A surface plasmon resonance microscope capable of high-quality speckle-free imaging has been designed that uses a laser as a source. An inexpensive acoustic transducer is used to reduce speckle and other image artifacts arising from the use of illumination from an inexpensive laser pointer. The microscope is described and operation of the system demonstrated.     

Diffractive optical coupling element for surface plasmon resonance sensors

Design, technological features, and performance of polymeric diffractive optical coupling elements (DOCEs), developed for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors are reported. The concept is based on input and output coupling of collimated and perpendicularly incident light beams to exchangeable SPR sensor chips. In the SPR sensor chips, one DOCE couples the input light beam to a (bio-)chemical sensor surface and another DOCE images the output light beam onto a detector array. The manufacturing technique is based on an injection moulding process similarly to the manufacturing process of compact discs allowing precision manufacturing and reproduction of the grating topography of the DOCEs. The DOCE-based SPR sensor chip is specifically suitable for miniaturisation and large scale production, while maintaining high optical quality and performance.     

A multichannel surface plasmon resonance sensor using a new spectral readout system without moving optics

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors with spectral interrogation provide a high refractive index resolution, a large dynamic range and a fixed optical detection module. In this work, we propose a new multichannel spectral detection unit that uses only one spectrometer to measure the reflection spectrum from multiple sensing spots serially without any mechanical movement. This spectral detection unit is designed based on a spatial light modulator (SLM) configured as a programmable optical aperture for the spectrometer. To demonstrate this concept, a five-channel laboratory SPR prototype was built based on the proposed multichannel detection unit, and we evaluated the device's sensitivity and resolution using a refractive index test. Refractive index resolution of 1.4 × 10⁻⁶ refractive index units (RIU) can be reached using the five-channel prototype. This sensor is suitable for low-cost multichannel biosensing applications that do not contain fast kinetics.