Angulo-spectral surface plasmon resonance imaging of nanofabricated grating surfaces

Abstract : We present a surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRI) setup, based on the Kretschmann configuration, capable of simultaneously acquiring the complete spectral and angular plasmonic reflectivity response on all points of the sensing area. Several line poly(methyl methacrylate) grating regions were fabricated on a thin-film gold surface and characterized with this SPRI system. Reflectivity maps of the corrugated regions showing plasmon bandgaps were obtained to illustrate the capability of the setup.