Optimized sample addressing in prism-coupled surface plasmon resonance experiments

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Auteurs principaux: Martinez-Perdiguero, Josu, Alonso, Ibon
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author Martinez-Perdiguero, Josu
Alonso, Ibon
author_facet Martinez-Perdiguero, Josu
Alonso, Ibon
contents In this work we study the walk-off of the beam from the interrogation spot during rotation in surface plasmon resonance experiments using prism-based coupling such as the widespread Kretschmann configuration. The impossibility of maintaining a stationary footprint on the sensing surface with a fixed rotation axis can be of high importance. This would be specially so if samples are not homogeneous such as in arrays for multiplexing. By theoretically analyzing the behavior of the walk-off during rotation around an arbitrary fixed axis, we find an optimal and simple configuration to minimize this effect. The proposed setup is experimentally tested to verify the results and to show its ease of implementation. Interestingly, the conclusions reached may also be applied to other techniques employing reflection prisms.
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spellingShingle Optimized sample addressing in prism-coupled surface plasmon resonance experiments
Martinez-Perdiguero, Josu
Alonso, Ibon
Optics
In this work we study the walk-off of the beam from the interrogation spot during rotation in surface plasmon resonance experiments using prism-based coupling such as the widespread Kretschmann configuration. The impossibility of maintaining a stationary footprint on the sensing surface with a fixed rotation axis can be of high importance. This would be specially so if samples are not homogeneous such as in arrays for multiplexing. By theoretically analyzing the behavior of the walk-off during rotation around an arbitrary fixed axis, we find an optimal and simple configuration to minimize this effect. The proposed setup is experimentally tested to verify the results and to show its ease of implementation. Interestingly, the conclusions reached may also be applied to other techniques employing reflection prisms.
title Optimized sample addressing in prism-coupled surface plasmon resonance experiments
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.00492