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Electrically Tunable Fiber Optic Sensor Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance

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The response of optical fiber surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor to potential is monitored in real time. The potential-induced reflectance of a gold-coated optical fiber SPR probe is dependent on potential step width and ionic strength. Wider potential step and stronger ionic strength are generally able to enhance the reflectance and accelerate the response time. The specifically adsorptive anion Cl− provides a pronounced effect on a potential-dependent SPR probe. The exclusive contact of the SPR probe with anion Cl− could significantly slow down the optical response. The work offers opportunities for optical fiber SPR probes to characterize the electrochemical application.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61307103), Action Plan for Western Development of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KZCX2-XB3-14), STS Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KFJ-EW-STS-011), Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Membership Certification No. 2016342), the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, Ministry of Education, Visiting Scholar Foundation of Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems (Chongqing University), Ministry of Education.

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    1. Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 266 Fangzheng Avenue, Shuitu Hi-Tech Park, Shuitu Town, Beibei District, Chongqing, 400714, China

      Yufeng Sun, Haiyan Cao, Yu Huang & Hongliang Cui

    2. College of Instrumentation and Electrical Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130000, China

      Yufeng Sun, Haiyan Cao, Yu Huang & Hongliang Cui

    3. National Engineering Laboratory for Fiber Optical Sensing Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China

      Yinquan Yuan

    4. Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & Systems, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China

      Yu Huang

    5. Science and Technology on Surface Physics and Chemistry Laboratory, P.O. Box No. 9-35, Jiangyou City, Sichuan, 621908, China

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    Reflectance modulated by potential step (a,c,e) 0 mV → -100 mV, (b,d,f) 0 mV → 100 mV with a 18 s duration. The fiber optic SPR sensor was immersed in (a,b) 0.3 mol/L, (c,d) 0.5 mol/L and (e,f) 1 mol/L NaCl solution. (JPG 1648 kb)

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    Reflectance modulated by potential step (a,c,e) 0 mV → -200 mV, (b,d,f) 0 mV → 200 mV with a 18 s duration. The fiber optic SPR sensor was immersed in (a,b) 0.3 mol/L, (c,d) 0.5 mol/L and (e,f) 1 mol/L NaCl solution. (JPG 1539 kb)

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    Sun, Y., Cao, H., Yuan, Y. et al. Electrically Tunable Fiber Optic Sensor Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance. Plasmonics 11, 1437–1444 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-016-0194-5

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