PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-27DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02462-7
Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Umair, Abdul Ghaffar, Majeed A. S. Alkanhal, Muhammad Amir Ali
{"title":"Dispersion Properties in Uniaxial Chiral–Graphene–Uniaxial Chiral Plasmonic Waveguides","authors":"Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Umair, Abdul Ghaffar, Majeed A. S. Alkanhal, Muhammad Amir Ali","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02462-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02462-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Plasmonic-based devices attracted considerable attention in the scientific community. However, noble metals provide less tunability to control the electromagnetic (EM) surface wave. Therefore, it is imperative to design dynamically tunable plasmonic devices. In this manuscript, a theoretical model is developed for a graphene-filled waveguide surrounded by uniaxial chiral material (UACM). The complex conductivity of graphene is modeled with the help of the eminent Kubo formula. By applying boundary conditions at the interface, the characteristic equation is derived to investigate the behavior of the normalized propagation constant for the proposed waveguide. The variation in normalized propagation constant under the different parameters of graphene such as chemical potential, relaxation time, number of layers as well as values of chirality for different cases of UACM, i.e., <span>({varepsilon }_{text{t}})</span> > 0, <span>({varepsilon }_{text{z}})</span>> 0, <span>({varepsilon }_{text{t}})</span> < 0, <span>({varepsilon }_{text{z}})</span> < 0 and <span>({varepsilon }_{text{t}})</span> < 0, <span>({varepsilon }_{text{z}}>)</span> 0 is analyzed in the THz frequency range. This study reveals that the normalized propagation constant is very sensitive when both longitudinal and transverse components of permittivity exhibit a negative sign (<span>({varepsilon }_{text{t}})</span> < 0, <span>({varepsilon }_{text{z}})</span> < 0) as compared to the other two cases. It is observed that all three types of UACM have different cutoff frequency ranges. Field profile of UACM such as <span>({E}_{text{z}})</span> and <span>({H}_{text{z}})</span> also studied to confirm the existence of SPP. The present work holds promising potential to offer a new platform graphene-UACM-based plasmonic devices that can be utilized to fabricate waveguides that are dynamically tunable in different THz frequency regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"77 4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-24DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02493-0
Meshari Alsharari, Bo Bo Han, Shobhit K. Patel, Naim Ben Ali, Khaled Aliqab, Ammar Armghan
{"title":"Solar Thermal Plasmonic Absorber Design Using Graphene-Based Zr-Fe-Ti Materials for Industrial and Household Applications","authors":"Meshari Alsharari, Bo Bo Han, Shobhit K. Patel, Naim Ben Ali, Khaled Aliqab, Ammar Armghan","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02493-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02493-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The need for heating in household and industry is increasing, and this demand can be met with renewable energy using solar thermal absorbers. In the developing design construction, the three appropriate layers have been composed to perform a good solar absorber with different types of materials such as zirconium (Zr) as the resonator design, iron (Fe) used as the substrate section, and the ground titanium (Ti). With the help of a thin graphene layer addition, the current solar absorber improved the radiation observed and can able to extract the ultraviolet (UV) area, visible (V) regime, and also middle-infrared (MI) region. With the exact number of wavelengths and bandwidth expression, more than 97% of the rate has been extracted from 0.2 to 1.1 µm for 900-nm bandwidth, higher than 95% is 600-nm bandwidth between 0.1- and 1.7-µm wavelength, and the whole range of 2800-nm band rate is 90.43% respectively. To study the varied absorption rates in accentuation, the best four wavelengths of 0.2, 0.48, 0.81, and 1.21 µm are selected. To present the current work systematically, we divided the several sections into design and parameters, results and discussions, and conclusion. The current graphene-based absorber of Zr-Fe-Ti can be applied in warm builds, water heating systems, space heating, distillation, drying, and so on. Moreover, a large area of industrial heating process and artificial photosynthesis can be used.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"275 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-24DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02503-1
Shaochun Fu, Wentao Jin, Longsheng Liu, Meng Song, Xiaohong Sun
{"title":"Enhanced Ultra-High Sensitivity Surface Plasmon Resonance Refractive Index Sensor Based on Black Phosphorus and Corrugated Silver Layer Structure","authors":"Shaochun Fu, Wentao Jin, Longsheng Liu, Meng Song, Xiaohong Sun","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02503-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02503-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, we propose an enhanced ultra-high sensitivity prismatic surface plasmon resonance refractive index sensor. The core innovation of the sensor design lies in the integration of the two-dimensional nanomaterial black phosphorus with a corrugated silver layer. This synergistic combination significantly amplifies the interaction between the analyte and the sensing surface, thereby markedly enhancing the sensor’s performance. The influence of the corrugated silver layer and multi-layer black phosphorus on the sensing performance of the proposed sensor was analyzed using numerical simulations. By optimizing structural parameters, including the number of black phosphorus layers and the thickness and period of the corrugated silver layer, the sensor achieved ultra-high sensitivity and an exceptional figure of merit. Within the refractive index range of 1.330 RIU to 1.335 RIU, the sensor exhibited an average sensitivity of 1630°/RIU and a figure of merit of 217.333/RIU. Compared with previously reported prismatic surface plasmon resonance refractive index sensors, the proposed sensor exhibits significantly enhanced angle sensitivity. This sensor is particularly well-suited for detecting biomolecules, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It demonstrates substantial potential for applications in high-precision biomedical detection and medical diagnostics.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-24DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02504-0
Akash Srivastava, Devendra Chack
{"title":"Plasmonic Nanoantenna Array-Based Sensor for Air Parameters Monitoring Purpose","authors":"Akash Srivastava, Devendra Chack","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02504-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02504-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Plasmonic nanoantennas have earned significant acclaim for their remarkable ability to couple light from free space into sub-wavelength-sized structures and to enhance the confinement of the electric field. One of the most promising applications of plasmonics is refractive index sensing. To study the optical properties and near-field calculations of the nanoantenna, three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations were conducted using commercially available Maxwell equation solvers, such as Lumerical software. A significant enhancement in electric field intensity and maximum absorption cross-section were observed when an array of plasmonic nanoantennas was used compared to a plasmonic nanoantenna dimer. The proposed device is used to sense changes in major air parameters such as carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) gas concentration and atmospheric pressure. Sensitivities as high as 488 nm/RIU and 500 nm/RIU, respectively, were achieved after analyzing both cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-23DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02495-y
Brij Kumar Bharti, Amar Nath Yadav
{"title":"A Novel Miniaturized Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons Based Low Pass Filter with Ultra-Wide-Stop-Band","authors":"Brij Kumar Bharti, Amar Nath Yadav","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02495-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02495-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper presents a novel compact low pass filter (LPF) based on spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SSPPs) with ultra-wide out-of-band suppression. The design utilizes a single-layer PCB with metal gratings in a tilted slotted stub shape on the top layer. The device size is <span>(0.75lambda _g times 0.12lambda _g)</span> (<span>(lambda _g)</span> denotes the guided wavelength). A lumped equivalent circuit model is also provided. Simulated results demonstrate excellent passband performance and impressive ultra-wide out-of-band suppression. A fabricated prototype confirms simulation findings, showing 1.1 dB insertion loss at the center frequency, reflection coefficient below -10 dB in the passband, and over 30 dB out-of-band rejection beyond 38 GHz. The proposed compact SSPP LPF exhibits significant potential for applications in high-performance, miniaturized integrated circuits within the microwave frequency ranges.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual-Aperture Dual-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance","authors":"Hua Wang, Jingya Zhao, Xiaohu Yi, Ji Qi, Shuqing Yan, Pibin Bing","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02499-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02499-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Surface plasmon resonance sensing, which is based on photonic crystal fiber sensing technology, has a broad spectrum of applications in the detection of pharmaceuticals, environmental pollution, and food safety. This investigation proposes a photonic crystal fiber optic sensor with two cores and two holes to address the issue of limited sensor sensitivity. The high sensitivity of the sensor is optimized by the dual-channel design, which minimizes energy loss and maximizes the coupling efficacy in SPP mode by increasing the contact area of the measured liquid. Concurrently, the plasma resonance process generates an increased amount of energy due to the dual-core architecture. Simulation results show that the sensor has a maximum wavelength sensitivity of 21,500 nm/RIU and a maximum theoretical resolution as high as 4.878 × 10<sup>−7</sup> RIU in the refractive index detection range of 1.33–1.43 and thus is expected to be applied in the field of hematology detection.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02501-3
Xiaotong Guo, Tian Sang, Guofeng Yang, Yueke Wang
{"title":"Dual-Polarization SPR Sensor of U-Shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber Coated with Au-TiO2","authors":"Xiaotong Guo, Tian Sang, Guofeng Yang, Yueke Wang","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02501-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02501-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We propose a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor based on the U-shaped photonic crystal fiber (PCF) coated with Au-TiO<sub>2</sub> layers, which can detect the refractive index (RI) of the analyte. We introduce elliptical air holes near the fiber core, which can break the symmetry of PCF structural and lead to a strong birefringence for achieving dual-polarization sensors. Besides, the TiO<sub>2</sub> layer not only enhances the adhesion of Au and quartz but also improves the SPR effect. By using finite element method (FEM) numerical analysis, geometrical parameters are optimized to enhance sensors’ performances, and dual polarization demonstrates superior performance in different detection ranges, expanding the range of analyte detection. Finally, simulation results show that the detection range under the Y-polarization (X-polarization) is 1.20–1.30 (1.36–1.43), with a maximum wavelength sensitivity of 10200 nm/RIU (5900 nm/RIU). This sensor offers broad RI detection range and high sensitivity, promising extensive applications in environmental and medical diagnostics.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High FOM Plasmonic Nanosensor for Blood Biomolecule Detection","authors":"Gaurav Kumar Yadav, Debanjan Sarkar, Sanjeev Kumar Metya","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02487-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02487-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this paper, a plasmonic refractive index sensor is proposed for label-free sensing of biomolecules present in blood. The sensor design is conceptualized on a metal-insulator-metal waveguide setup consisting of a microring and a plus-shaped enclosed within a U-shaped resonator separated by a linear rectangular bus waveguide. The transmittance characteristics of the proposed design are studied using the finite difference time domain methodology. The transmittance curve results in quintuple Fano resonances with sensitivities of 1152.6 nm/RIU (refractive index unit), 1116.6 nm/RIU, 1182.2 nm/RIU, 1438.6 nm/RIU and 2109.7 nm/RIU at resonant wavelengths of 1.055 <span>(mu )</span>m, 1.146 <span>(mu )</span>m, 1.223 <span>(mu )</span>m, 1.494 <span>(mu )</span>m, and 2.12 <span>(mu )</span>m, respectively. Moreover, other performance parameters are also investigated including figure of merit, quality factor, and detection limit which comes out at a value of 91.3 <span>(RIU^{-1})</span>, 91.7, and 0.010, respectively. Furthermore, the sensor performance is investigated with respect to the detection of multiple biomolecules present in the blood. The highest sensitivity of 2180 nm/RIU is obtained with respect to analyte sensing.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-21DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02424-z
Yinqiao Li, Yu Su, Hongbin Jin, Yunfei Zou, Song Wang, Gang Song
{"title":"Hydrogen Sensing Application of Palladium-Coated Silver Double Nanowire System","authors":"Yinqiao Li, Yu Su, Hongbin Jin, Yunfei Zou, Song Wang, Gang Song","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02424-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02424-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We investigate surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) modes in palladium (Pd)-coated silver double nanowires by using the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method. Since Pd can absorb hydrogen (H<span>(_2)</span>) and converts to Pd-H, its permittivity is completely different from that of Pd-H, so the optical response of the system will be also change. The results of electric field distributions and propagation lengths of seven modes of the designed structure are obtained by calculations. For different modes, it is found that the propagation length increases with the increase of mode order. The propagation lengths of the same mode in the structure of Pd and Pd-H are respectively compared, and it is discovered that it is also different due to the change of dielectric constant before and after H<span>(_2)</span> absorption. The results show that in the double nanowire structure, the propagation lengths of structures with Pd are larger than the ones of structures with Pd-H for each mode. The distance of the two nanowires impacts on the coupling between the two nanowires. By changing the radius of Ag nanowire, the propagation lengths of the fundamental mode increase, while the ones of the harmonic modes decrease. There is an optimal thickness to make the propagation length longest for each mode by changing the thickness of Pd, which shows the competition between the dissipation of the structure and the coupling between SPPs in different layers. The structure we designed can be applied to the direction of the hydrogen sensor to realize the monitoring of its state when using hydrogen energy to ensure safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-21DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02490-3
Jun Zhu, Jiayuan Xiong
{"title":"Polarization-insensitive Terahertz Graphene-based Optical Switches","authors":"Jun Zhu, Jiayuan Xiong","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02490-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-024-02490-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We designed a single-layer patterned graphene metasurface composed of four L-shaped graphene strips, four rectangular graphene strips, and meter-shaped graphene block. Metasurface creates dual plasmon-induced transparency (PIT) through the interaction between light and dark modes. The transmission characteristics of the structure are analyzed using the coupled mode theory and the finite element method, and the structure realizes the function of the dual-frequency optical switch. At frequencies of 3.72 THz and 6.24 THz, the optical switch modulation amplitudes are 98.04% and 95.37%, respectively, and the corresponding insertion losses are 0.16 dB and 0.08 dB respectively. In addition, the proposed structure is insensitive to changes in the polarization angle of the incident light. Under the incidence of x-polarized light and y-polarized light, the PIT effect of the two structures is consistent. This research will present a new idea for the design of terahertz multi-frequency optical switches. The optical switch has great potential for various applications such as terahertz imaging, sensors, photodetectors, and modulators.</p>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"94 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142213472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}