The use of optical fibers has evolved from an optical transmission waveguide to a more intricated device for bio-chemical sensing. The possibility of measuring target substances with rapid and low-cost tools is still a main challenge in different application fields, from environmental monitoring to the medical-diagnostic sector. In recent decades, plasmonic fiber-optic sensors have gained great interest due to their excellent sensitivity and compactness, allowing the possibility of remote sensing for different target analytes that is real-time and label-free. Such sensors have constantly evolved over time. In this work, a short overview on plasmonic optical fiber sensors is presented, including illustrations that focus on the applications and achievements so far.

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基于等离激元光纤传感器的化学和生物应用


光纤的使用已从光传输波导发展成为更复杂的生化传感装置。从环境监测到医疗诊断领域，使用快速且低成本的工具测量目标物质的可能性仍然是不同应用领域的主要挑战。近几十年来，等离子体光纤传感器因其出色的灵敏度和紧凑性而引起了人们的极大兴趣，使得实时、无标记的不同目标分析物的遥感成为可能。此类传感器随着时间的推移不断发展。在这项工作中，对等离子体光纤传感器进行了简短概述，包括重点介绍迄今为止的应用和成就的插图。