Photonics Research, Volume. 12, Issue 7, 1574(2024)

Hollow-structured all-silicon terahertz metasurface supporting quasi-bound states in the continuum for refractive index based Auramine O concentration sensing

Xin Tang1,2, Haoduo Jia1,2, Lanbin Li2, Ming Li2, Dai Wu2, Kui Zhou2, Peng Li2, Weijun Wang2,6、*, Jitao Li1,3,4,5,7、*, and Dingyu Yang1,8、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China
  • 2Institute of Applied Electronics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621000, China
  • 3School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 4Guizhou Zhenhua Fengguang Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Guiyang 550000, China
  • 5Chengdu Huanyuxin Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610095, China
  • 6e-mail: wangweijun_10@163.com
  • 7e-mail: jtlee@tju.edu.cn
  • 8e-mail: yangdingyu@cuit.edu.cn
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    (a) Schematic diagram of all-dielectric metasurface structure. (b) Unit cell diagram. (c) Schematic diagram of TDS test optical path. (d) Picture of the metasurface. (e) Optical microscope imaging diagram. (f) Scanning electron microscopy image at 45° tilting platform. (g) Schematic diagram of metasurface processing flow.
    (a) Transmission spectrum for different values of g. (b) Corresponding 2D contours (black dashed lines represent the linewidth of the resonance peak). (c) Results after Fano fitting. (d) Values of radiation Q factor and g corresponding to the resonance frequency ω0. (e) Relationship between Q factor and asymmetry parameter α (log-log scale).
    (a) Transmission spectrum of BIC mode and QBIC mode. (b) Multipole decomposition of the QBIC mode resonance. (c) Magnetic field distribution in the z direction and electric field distribution in the y direction under different g values.
    Impact on the transmission spectrum. (a) Period. (c) Hollow length. (e) Hollow width. Impact on Q value and FWHM. (b) Period. (d) Hollow length. (f) Hollow width.
    (a) Simulation structure diagram. (b) Transmission spectrum at different refractive indices. (c) Corresponding two-dimensional profile diagram. (d) Linear fitting plot of refractive index versus center frequency.
    (a) Transmission spectrum at different thicknesses of Auramine O thin films. (b) Fitting curve of film thickness and resonance frequency. (c)–(e) Two-dimensional profiles at different r values.
    (a) Preprocessing flowchart of the metasurface sample. (b) Comparison of simulated and experimental transmission spectrum without the sample. (c) Transmission spectrum corresponding to Auramine O solutions of different concentrations. (d) Fitting relationship between resonance frequency and concentration. Under different humidities: (e) transmission spectrum; (g) statistical chart. Under different temperatures: (f) transmission spectrum; (h) statistical chart.
    • Table 1. Comparison with Reported Terahertz Metasurface Biochemical Sensorsa

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      Table 1. Comparison with Reported Terahertz Metasurface Biochemical Sensorsa

      Structure TypeResonance Modef0 (THz)QS (GHz/RIU)AnalyteLimit of DetectionReference
      Grooved all-siliconAbsorption1.299, 1.9026.82, 12.6322, 322Chlorpyrifos20 ppt[47]
      Split ring metalED0.68, 1.6274.2548.9, 73.2SARS-CoV-25 ng[48]
      Notched ring metalLC0.83510.62137BSA17.6 mg/mL[49]
      Rod metalFano1.1716165IL-61 nm[50]
      Toroidal metalToroidal1.7615.04287.8CEA0.17 ng[51]
      Grooved all-siliconQBIC0.493, 0.71323.9, 48.474, 85Amino acids8.7 nmol[52]
      Split ring metalQBIC2.10358420HCY12.5 pmol/μL[53]
      Hollowed all-siliconQBIC0.33130.120Auramine O1 mg/mLOur work
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    Xin Tang, Haoduo Jia, Lanbin Li, Ming Li, Dai Wu, Kui Zhou, Peng Li, Weijun Wang, Jitao Li, Dingyu Yang, "Hollow-structured all-silicon terahertz metasurface supporting quasi-bound states in the continuum for refractive index based Auramine O concentration sensing," Photonics Res. 12, 1574 (2024)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Apr. 3, 2024

    Accepted: May. 15, 2024

    Published Online: Jul. 1, 2024

    The Author Email: Weijun Wang (wangweijun_10@163.com), Jitao Li (jtlee@tju.edu.cn), Dingyu Yang (yangdingyu@cuit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.525634

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.525634

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