I. T. Leite
University of Porto
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IEEE Sensors Journal | 2014
H. Moayyed; I. T. Leite; L. Coelho; José Lusí Santos; D. Viegas
An effective analytical model combining geometrical optics with the transfer-matrix theory for stratified optical media is applied to investigate the sensing properties of tapered optical fiber surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors incorporating Ag-Au bimetallic layers, particularly in the context of phase interrogation. The performance of the sensing structures is studied as a function of the tapering parameters and thickness of the metallic layers. It is shown that the Ag-Au bimetallic combination is capable of improving the resolution and tuning working region of SPR fiber-optic sensors and that by tapering the sensing structures enhanced sensitivity can be achieved when phase interrogation is considered.
8th Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 11th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications | 2013
I. T. Leite; A. O. Silva; A. Hierro-Rodríguez; C. T. Sousa; M. P. Fernández-García; J. M. Teixeira; J. P. Araújo; Maria Thereza M. Rocco Giraldi; J. W. C. A. Costa; D. Viegas; P. A. S. Jorge; A. Guerreiro
In this work, we address a study of the spectral reflectance of silver nanowire metamaterials in the visible and near-infrared regions. To this end, several samples were fabricated with different fill-ratios and lattice constants, and their respective optical responses characterized in terms of these parameters. We perform a direct comparison between the collected experimental data with the values predicted by different analytical homogenization models to provide a better understanding of the effective optical behavior of this kind of metamaterials.
Fifth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors | 2013
H. Moayyed; I. T. Leite; L. Coelho; J. L. Santos; D. Viegas
An analytical model based on geometrical optics and multilayer transfer matrix method is applied to the surface plasmonic resonance supported by fibre taper structures in the context of optical sensing applications. Phase interrogation is considered in particular as a methodology to attain enhanced sensitivities, and the performance of the sensing heads as function of the metal clad and taper parameters is analyzed. General topics concerning the actual relevance of plasmonics are also presented, first in a global perspective and then when applied to sensing.
Nanotechnology | 2016
A. Hierro-Rodríguez; I. T. Leite; P Rocha-Rodrigues; Pedro A. Fernandes; J. P. Araújo; P. A. S. Jorge; J. L. Santos; J. M. Teixeira; A. Guerreiro
A palladium (Pd)-based optical metamaterial has been designed, fabricated and characterized for its application in hydrogen sensing. The metamaterial can replace Pd thin films in optical transmission schemes for sensing with performances far superior to those of conventional sensors. This artificial material consists of a palladium-alumina metamaterial fabricated using inexpensive and industrial-friendly bottom-up techniques. During the exposure to hydrogen, the system exhibits anomalous optical absorption when compared to the well-known response of Pd thin films, this phenomenon being the key factor for the sensor sensitivity. The exposure to hydrogen produces a large variation in the light transmission through the metamembrane (more than 30% with 4% in volume hydrogen-nitrogen gas mixture at room temperature and atmospheric pressure), thus avoiding the need for sophisticated optical detection systems. An optical homogenization model is proposed to explain the metamaterial response. These results contribute to the development of reliable and low-cost hydrogen sensors with potential applications in the hydrogen economy and industrial processes to name a few, and also open the door to optically study the hydrogen diffusion processes in Pd nanostructures.
OFS2014 23rd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors | 2014
Pedro A. Fernandes; I. T. Leite; J. M. Teixeira; A. Hierro-Rodríguez; J. P. Araújo; A. Guerreiro
In this work we show numerically the potential of using a metamaterial constituted by ordered arrays of silver nanowires as a sensor for refractive index changes of a surrounding dielectric medium. The results show a strong dependence of the reflectance spectrum on the refractive index of the dielectric medium.
8th Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 11th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications | 2013
A. O. Silva; I. T. Leite; J. M. Teixeira; J. P. Araújo; João Crisóstomo Weyl Albuquerque Costa; Maria Thereza M. Rocco Giraldi; P. A. S. Jorge; A. Guerreiro
One of the major issues in the modeling of subwavelength optical materials resides in how to compute the effective properties of such media. An efficient technique must be able to describe appropriately the electromagnetic response of the overall structure. Within this context, this work is focused on the calculation of effective parameters of metallic silver nanowires embedded in alumina background. An algorithm based on modal propagation is considered in order to estimate the refractive index at the visible spectrum. The resonances obtained in the computing model are compared to the predictions of analytical Bruggeman and Maxell-Garnett theories and analyzed by regarding excitation of surface modes at the metal-dielectric interface.
8th Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 11th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications | 2013
H. Moayyed; I. T. Leite; L. Coelho; Júlia Santos; D. Viegas
An analytical model based on geometrical optics and multilayer transfer matrix method is applied to determine the sensing properties of tapered optical fiber based SPR sensors incorporating bimetallic (Gold and Silver) layers, particularly when phase interrogation is considered. Phase interrogation is studied as a methodology to attain enhanced sensitivities. The performance of the sensing heads as function of the bimetallic layers and taper parameters is analyzed. It is shown the bimetallic combination is capable to provide larger values of sensitivity compared with the single layer approach. The results derived from this study are guiding the experimental study of these structures.
International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS24) | 2015
H. Moayyed; I. T. Leite; L. Coelho; Júlia Santos; D. Viegas
Optical fiber optrodes are attractive sensing devices due to their ability to perform point measurement in remote locations. Mostly, they are oriented to biochemical sensing, quite often relying on fluorescent and spectroscopic techniques, but with the refractometric approach being also considered when the objective is high measurement performance, particularly when focusing on measurand resolution. In this work, we address this subject proposing and theoretically analyzing the characteristics of a fiber optic optrode relying on plasmonic interaction. The optrode structure is a fiber optic tapered tip layout incorporating a lateral bimetallic layer (silver + gold) and operating in reflection.
Second International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics | 2014
H. Moayyed; I. T. Leite; L. Coelho; Júlia Santos; A. Guerreiro; D. Viegas
Optical fiber sensors based on the phenomenon of plasmonic resonance can be interrogated applying different methods, the most common one being the spectral approach where the measurand information is derived from the reading of the wavelength resonance dip. In principle, a far better performance can be achieved considering the reading of the phase of the light at a specific wavelength located within the spectral plasmonic resonance. This approach is investigated in this work for surface plasmon based fiber optic sensors with overlays which are combinations of bimetallic layers, permitting not only to tune the wavelength of the plasmon resonance but also the sensitivity associated with the phase interrogation of the sensors. The metals considered for the present analysis are silver, gold, copper, and aluminum.
OFS2014 23rd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors | 2014
I. T. Leite; Pedro A. Fernandes; A. Hierro-Rodríguez; J. M. Teixeira; P. A. S. Jorge; A. Guerreiro
This paper investigates numerically the performance of a design for an optical sensor of the refractive index of gases and liquids based on smart or functional metamaterial films (smart optical metamembranes).