generalized nanoplasmonic sensors of chemical and biological analytes for anti-terrorist applications

Zoran jakšić

Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Belgrade, Serbia, jaksa@nanosys.ihtm.bg.ac.rs

Abstract: Nanostructuring of surface plasmon resonance metal-dielectric structures is considered with the aim to obtain improved adsorption-based sensors of chemical, biochemical and biological analytes like explosives, toxins and pathogenic microorganisms that can be used in terrorist attacks. Enhanced sensitivity, higher design  freedom and improved signal readout are ensured owing to a vastly extended range of complex refractive index values and the possibility of dispersion engineering.