This study presents the design and analysis of a surface plasmon resonance biosensor based on a photonic crystal fiber. Two honeycomb configurations-a pointâtop hexagonal structure and a flatâtop structure rotated by 60°-were examined to evaluate the influence of airâhole arrangement on the plasmonic response. Simulations were performed in COMSOL 6.3 using a PCFâbased architecture to achieve effective coupling between the guided mode and the surface plasmon polariton. Results indicated that the pointâtop configuration provides better phase matching with the SPP mode and yields a higher confinement loss of 37.83 dB/cm compared to 35.71 dB/cm. Wavelengthâbased sensitivity analysis within the refractiveâindex range of 1.35-1.40 revealed high sensitivities for both designs, with the pointâtop configuration achieving a superior value of 936.26 nm/RIU versus 929.75 nm/RIU in the flatâtop design. Both structures exhibited increased loss and a redshift in resonance wavelength as the analyte refractive index increased. In distinguishing healthy and cancerous skin and blood cells, the pointâtop sensor produced larger resonance wavelength shifts (65 and 80 nm) than the flatâtop sensor (60 and 70 nm), indicating higher accuracy. Binomial regression (R² > 0.99) further confirmed the superior fitting quality of the pointâtop configuration. Overall, optimizing airâhole geometry and plasmonic characteristics plays a crucial role in enhancing SPRâPCF biosensor performance and supports the development of nextâgeneration highâefficiency biosensing devices.
Abdikian,A and Zaregonbadi,R . (2026). Comparison of Two Photonic Crystal Fiber Designs for Cancer Cell Detection. New Research in Physics, 10(2), 92-101. doi: 10.22034/jmrph.2026.11736
MLA
Abdikian,A , and Zaregonbadi,R . "Comparison of Two Photonic Crystal Fiber Designs for Cancer Cell Detection", New Research in Physics, 10, 2, 2026, 92-101. doi: 10.22034/jmrph.2026.11736
HARVARD
Abdikian A, Zaregonbadi R. (2026). 'Comparison of Two Photonic Crystal Fiber Designs for Cancer Cell Detection', New Research in Physics, 10(2), pp. 92-101. doi: 10.22034/jmrph.2026.11736
CHICAGO
A Abdikian and R Zaregonbadi, "Comparison of Two Photonic Crystal Fiber Designs for Cancer Cell Detection," New Research in Physics, 10 2 (2026): 92-101, doi: 10.22034/jmrph.2026.11736
VANCOUVER
Abdikian A, Zaregonbadi R. Comparison of Two Photonic Crystal Fiber Designs for Cancer Cell Detection. New Research in Physics. 2026;10(2):92-101 (In Persian). doi: 10.22034/jmrph.2026.11736