Slab Waveguide Sensor with Left-handed Material Core Layer for Detection an Adlayer Thickness and Index

Автори Hani M. Kullab, Ibrahim M. Qadoura, Sofyan A. Taya
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Physics Department, Islamic University of Gaza, P.O. Box 108, Gaza, Palestinian Authority

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Випуск Том 7, Рік 2015, Номер 2
Дати Одержано 01.11.2014, опубліковано online - 10.06.2015
Посилання 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
Ключові слова Left-handed materials (2) , Waveguides (3) , Surface sensing.
Анотація 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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