Ahmed, Amr Shebl Kim, Hye Jin Kim, Jinsik Hwang, Kyo Seon Kim, Seonghwan 2024-01-20T02:00:41Z 2024-01-20T02:00:41Z 2021-09-01 2017-04 1424-8220 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/122906 A lead zirconate titanate (PZT; Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O-3) layer embedded infrared (IR) detector decorated with wavelength-selective plasmonic crystals has been investigated for high-performance non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) spectroscopy. A plasmonic IR detector with an enhanced IR absorption band has been designed based on numerical simulations, fabricated by conventional microfabrication techniques, and characterized with a broadly tunable quantum cascade laser. The enhanced responsivity of the plasmonic IR detector at specific wavelength band has improved the performance of NDIR spectroscopy and pushed the limit of detection (LOD) by an order of magnitude. In this paper, a 13-fold enhancement in the LOD of a methane gas sensing using NDIR spectroscopy is demonstrated with the plasmonic IR detector. English MDPI DESIGN FILMS Enhancing the Responsivity of Uncooled Infrared Detectors Using Plasmonics for High-Performance Infrared Spectroscopy Article 10.3390/s17040908 1 SENSORS, v.17, no.4 SENSORS 17 4 scie scopus 000400822900249 2-s2.0-85018462574 Chemistry, Analytical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Instruments & Instrumentation Chemistry Engineering Instruments & Instrumentation Article DESIGN FILMS plasmonics infrared detector MEMS gas sensing