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Terahertz sensing of 7 nm dielectric film with bound states in the continuum metasurfaces
, R.T. Ako, M. Gupta, M. Bhaskaran, S. Sriram, R. Singh
Published in American Institute of Physics Inc.
2019
Volume: 115
   
Issue: 15
Abstract
The fingerprint spectral response of several materials with terahertz electromagnetic radiation indicates that terahertz technology is an effective tool for sensing applications. However, sensing few nanometer thin-films of dielectrics with much longer terahertz waves (1 THz = 0.3 mm) is challenging. Here, we demonstrate a quasibound state in the continuum (BIC) resonance for sensing of a nanometer scale thin analyte deposited on a flexible metasurface. The large sensitivity originates from the strong local field confinement of the quasi-BIC Fano resonance state and extremely low absorption loss of a low-index cyclic olefin copolymer substrate. A minimum thickness of 7 nm thin-film of germanium is sensed on the metasurface, which corresponds to a deep subwavelength scale of λ/43 000, where λ is the resonance wavelength. The low-loss, flexible, and large mechanical strength of the quasi-BIC microstructured metamaterial sensor could be an ideal platform for developing ultrasensitive wearable terahertz sensors. © 2019 Author(s).
About the journal
JournalApplied Physics Letters
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISSN00036951