Abstract

A metal–insulator–metal (MIM) waveguide system consisting of a MIM waveguide, a ring cavity, and a semi-ring cavity is proposed. Using the finite element method, the transmission characteristics of the MIM waveguide system are discussed under the different geometry parameters. By detecting the resonance wavelength and varying the refractive index, the sensing performance of the MIM waveguide system is analyzed. The proposed structure can be used as a refractive index sensor with the maximum sensitivity of 2412 nm/RIU. Due to isolating the ring cavity and semi-ring cavity, the independent tuning of double resonances can be realized by changing the refractive index of the insulator in the ring cavity or the semi-ring cavity. Benefiting from two independent refractive index sensing modes, the structure with two isolated resonators can realize the simultaneous measurement of glucose solution concentration and blood plasma concentration. The sensitivity of glucose solution sensing in the ring cavity is 0.13133 nm/(g/L). Meanwhile, the blood plasma concentration detection in the semi-ring cavity is realized with the sensitivity of 0.358 nm/(g/L). The system with two isolated cavities has the potential to be used as an efficient nano sensor, which can achieve simultaneous measurement of two parameters.

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