Table 1 Optimal parameters of the simulation model.

From: High-performance hexagonal cavity-based plasmonic MIM waveguide biosensor for sensitive and label-free detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

Name of the parameter

Symbol

Value (nm)

Structure periodicity length

L

1000

The hexagonal cavity radius

r

210

The slit width

a

45

The slit height

b

160

The gap between the waveguide and the cavity

g

42.5

The waveguide width

w

50

Structure thickness

h

100