An Open-Source Simulator for Surface Plasmon Resonance Applications

Description:

We present our free, open-source simulator for Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) applications implemented in C++ language.

Characteristics:

• Number of Layers: N layers;
• Configuration: Otto (a), Kretschmann (b) and Optical Fiber (c);
• License: Open-Source;
• Language: C++;
• Operation: Angular Interrogation Mode (AIM) and Wavelength Interrogation Mode (WIM).

Prerequisites:

• G++ Compile (C++11 version);
• Linux Terminal to compile Sim-SPR;
• Git subversion;
• GNUplot to plot waveforms.

Getting Started (Download Sim-SPR):

$ git clone https://github.com/eltonbrasil/SimSPR.git 

Running Applications

You can compile Sim-SPR using Makefile technique, given by following commands:

First, go to testbench on Sim-SPR folder as:

$ cd testbench

If you need some help:

$ make help

To compile your testbench using G++ tools:

$ make test

To run your simulation:

$ make run

After to run your simulation, you will be presented to the "Welcome to Sim-SPR", in which you can choose the SPR sensor configuration.

To clean unnecessary files:

$ make clean

This command also clean hidden files, using rm -i .*

Full Sequence Diagram of the Sim-SPR

Sim-SPR Current Status and Future Improvements

• Kretschmann and Otto configurations
• Optical Fiber
• Laser Light Source
• N layers
• Angular Interrogation Mode: Kretschmann, Otto and optical fiber configurations
• Wavelength Interrogation Mode: only for optical fiber using gold as metal layer
• Sensitivity Angular Interrogation Mode
• Sensitivity Wavelength Interrogation Mode
• LED Light Source
• Anisotropy
• Graphical Interface

Sim-SPR

For more details, please refer to our article: Sim-SPR: an Open-Source Surface Plasmon Resonance Simulator for Academic and Industrial Purposes

Author

• Elton Brasil da Costa
• Curriculum Lattes (Portuguese)
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• Contact: elton.costa@ee.ufcg.edu.br