Authors | Hani M. Kullab, Ibrahim M. Qadoura, Sofyan A. Taya |
Affiliations | Physics Department, Islamic University of Gaza, P.O. Box 108, Gaza, Palestinian Authority |
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Issue | Volume 7, Year 2015, Number 2 |
Dates | Received 01 November 2014; published online 10 June 2015 |
Citation | Hani M. Kullab, Ibrahim M. Qadoura, Sofyan A. Taya, J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 7 No 2, 02039 (2015) |
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PACS Number(s) | 42.65.Wi, 42.65.Tg, 42.25.Bs |
Keywords | Left-handed materials (2) , Waveguides (3) , Surface sensing. |
Annotation | A four-layer slab waveguide structure with a lossy left-handed material (LHM) core layer is investigated as a surface sensor for detection any change in an adlayer thickness and refractive index. The sensitivities of the effective refractive index to any change in the refractive index/thickness of the adlayer are derived and studied with the parameters of the LHM. It is found that a slight change in the real parts of the permittivity and permeability of the LHM can significantly improve the sensitivity of the proposed sensor. |
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