Reflection-based fibre-optic refractive index sensor using surface plasmon resonance
A reflection-based fibre-optic refractive index sensor using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in a thin metal film sputtered on a bare core of a multimode optical fibre is presented.The sensing element of the SPR fibre-optic sensor is the core of a step-index optical fibre made of fused silica with a gold film double-sided sputtered on the whole cor