PlasmonicsPub Date : 2024-08-05DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02448-5
Ahmed Mahal, Hussein H. Abdulghani, Raad A. Khamis, Yazeed M. Asiri, Mohammed A. Amin, Majid S. Jabir, Hasan Majdi, Fahad M. Almutairi, Adel Ashour, Mohamed Shaban, Laiba
{"title":"Correction to: Characteristics of Photon–Plasmon Coupling in Uniaxial Chiral Filled Slab Waveguide Bounded by Graphene Layers","authors":"Ahmed Mahal, Hussein H. Abdulghani, Raad A. Khamis, Yazeed M. Asiri, Mohammed A. Amin, Majid S. Jabir, Hasan Majdi, Fahad M. Almutairi, Adel Ashour, Mohamed Shaban, Laiba","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02448-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02448-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2369 - 2369"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143726638","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 : 2024-08-05DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02467-2
Yimin Mao, Fang Ren, Deyang Zhou, Yidan Li
{"title":"Highly Sensitive PCF-SPR RI Sensor for Cancer Detection Using Gold/Graphene/Ti3C2Tx-MXene Hybrid Layer","authors":"Yimin Mao, Fang Ren, Deyang Zhou, Yidan Li","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02467-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02467-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, a gold/graphene/Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>-MXene hybrid layered D-type photonic crystal fiber (PCF) design based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors is proposed for cancer cell detection. This design uniquely combines gold, graphene, and Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>-MXene materials to achieve a synergistic effect, significantly enhancing the sensitivity and specificity of the sensor. The full vector finite element method (FVFEM) is used for the entire numerical analysis of the proposed biosensor. The cladding of the D-type PCF has a hexagonal arrangement of air holes. In the first cladding, the two air holes closest to the metal layer are narrowed down to enhance the plasma wave and provide an efficient leakage channel. The last two air holes closest to the metal layer in the same layer are enlarged to limit light scattering and couple more energy to the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) mode. The sensitivity of the sensor improves by using these different diameter air holes and coating the D-type PCF surface with a hybrid gold/graphene/Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>-MXene layer. The geometrical parameters are optimized to obtain higher sensor sensitivity. The corresponding wavelength sensitivities are 3000 nm/RIU for Basal cells, 5000 nm/RIU for HeLa cells (Henrietta Lacks cells), 5714 nm/RIU for Jurkat cells (Human T lymphocyte cells), 7143 nm/RIU for PC12 cells (Pheochromocytoma cells), 8571 nm/RIU for MDA-MB-231 cells (Breast cancer cells), and 9286 nm/RIU for MCF-7 cells (Michigan Cancer Foundation-7, a breast cancer cell line), respectively, confirming the excellent performance of the proposed sensor. The sensor proposed paves the way for efficient, simple, low-cost, and highly sensitive cancer detection techniques that could replace surgical and chemical techniques.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2279 - 2290"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141935863","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 : 2024-08-05DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02443-w
Shahab Ahmed Abbasi, Javeria Javed, Hamza Qayyum, Taj Muhammad Khan, Dilawar Ali, Amjad Iqbal, S. Aal, Natasha Nazir
{"title":"Composite Liquid Media Influence on the Optical and Bactericidal Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids","authors":"Shahab Ahmed Abbasi, Javeria Javed, Hamza Qayyum, Taj Muhammad Khan, Dilawar Ali, Amjad Iqbal, S. Aal, Natasha Nazir","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02443-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02443-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) is a convenient, single step and green method for nanomaterial synthesis. Controlling nanoparticle size is crucial for various scientific and technological applications. In this paper, the effect of mixing ratio of composite liquid media and laser pulse energy on size distribution of silver nanocollides was exhibited. Mixing ratio of blend of high and low viscosity fluids—ethylene glycol and deionized water—was varied in the range from 0% to 100%. Additionally, the impact of laser pulse energy on AgNP size was explored while keeping the mixing ratio constant. Properties of the particles, including morphology, size, and plasmonic behavior, were examined using SEM, EDX, and optical absorption spectroscopy, and the underlying mechanisms are discussed. The colloids were of spherical shape and showed surface plasmon resonance around 400 nm. The size of the nanoparticle appeared to vary from 15 nm to 86 nm by increasing the concentration of ethylene glycol in the mixture. A similar effect was observed with the laser energy: the particle size increased from 24 nm to 75 nm as the laser energy was varied from 70 mJ to 150 mJ. The nanocolloids were also effective as antibacterial agents against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria: the small-sized particles showed higher toxicity compared to the large particles. In addition to the laser energy, variation in nanoparticle size distribution by the interplay of mixing ratio of the liquid media is an interesting aspect of the findings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2267 - 2278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141935864","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":"Design of Simultaneous Refractive Index Sensor Across Multi-Photonic Bandgaps Using Tamm Plasmon Modes","authors":"Anup Kumar Sharma, Amod Kumar Srivastava, Partha Sona Maji, Samir Kumar","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02454-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02454-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, a refractive index sensor based on Tamm plasmons mode is proposed, capable of concurrent functionality across multiple photonic bandgaps. The proposed sensor structure consists of an analyte cavity sandwiched between a one-dimensional photonic crystal of SiO<sub>2</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> and a thin metal film. Multiple photonic bandgaps are observed in multilayer structures composed of SiO<sub>2</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> layers, each with a thickness of 150 nm. Tamm plasmon resonances have been demonstrated in various photonic bandgaps, enabling the detection of subtle changes in refractive index within the cavity region. Simulation studies utilizing the transfer matrix method (TMM) have been conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed design. Several sensor metrics including sensitivity, full width at half-maximum, quality factor, and detection accuracy were assessed for evaluating sensor performance. The functioning principle of this optical sensor relies on altering the refractive index of the analyte, resulting in a shift in either the transmission or reflection spectrum. The study reveals that the resonance wavelength demonstrates a linear variation with the change in the analyte’s refractive index. The results demonstrate that the one-dimensional photonic crystal sensor based on multiple Tamm plasmons exhibits high quality factor and enhanced detection accuracy and is well-suited for detecting minute changes in analyte refractive index. Tamm resonance-based sensors, notable for their main advantage of prism-free coupling, offer a compelling alternative to other optical sensors like surface plasmon resonance-based sensors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2255 - 2265"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885522","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":"Development of a Multi-Band High-Sensitivity Polarization-Independent Absorber: A Biosensor for Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Cancer Biomarkers","authors":"Yousef Rafighirani, Javad Javidan, Hamid Heidarzadeh","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02451-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02451-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Traditionally, biosensors are indeed designed to detect one specific analyte. However, recent advancements in biosensor technology have enabled the development of multiplexed biosensors capable of detecting multiple analytes simultaneously. This work proposes the detection of cervical cancer (HeLa cells), skin cancer (basal cells), and breast cancer (MDA-MB-231 cells) by analyzing the refractive index of these cells. This analysis is based on comparing the absorption spectra of healthy and cancerous cells. The proposed structure comprises three layers: a copper layer with a conductivity of 5.18 × /m, a silicon dioxide layer with a refractive index of 3.9 containing a cross-shaped hole with a depth of 3.5 µm, and a graphene layer. For the basal cell biosensor, the graphene layer is assigned a chemical potential of 0.7 eV; for the HeLa cell biosensor, it is 0.8 eV, and for the MDA-MB-231 cell biosensor, it is 0.9 eV. The absorption output extracted from CST software yields the highest sensitivity values. For basal cell detection, the highest sensitivity (7100) and a figure of merit (FOM) of 22 are achieved in mode B. For HeLa cell detection, a sensitivity of 5250 and FOM of 28 are attained in mode B. Finally, for MDA-MB-231 detection, a sensitivity of 5357 and FOM of 23 are achieved in mode B. This innovation is particularly beneficial in complex biological samples where the presence of multiple analytes may provide more comprehensive diagnostic information. The proposed multi-band high-sensitivity polarization-independent absorber serves as a notable example of this trend, demonstrating the potential for biosensors to evolve toward simultaneous detection of multianalyte targets, such as different types of cancer cells.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2245 - 2253"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885652","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 : 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02457-4
Xiaodi Yang, Shuaiqi Ma, Da Teng
{"title":"An Investigation of Low-Loss Sodium Plasmon Waveguides Based on FEM","authors":"Xiaodi Yang, Shuaiqi Ma, Da Teng","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02457-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02457-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A sodium-based hybrid plasmonic waveguide consists of the Na film and wedge-shape Si ridge waveguide is designed. The overall performance of the waveguide and its application as a nano-laser are studied by using the finite element method (FEM) with emphasis on effective index, propagation length, normalized mode area, figure of merit, confinement factor, gain threshold, and Purcell factor. The results point out that the designed waveguide exhibits the strong field confinement ability as well as high figure of merit. Particularly, a large Purcell factor of 536 and an ultra-low gain threshold of 0.066 μm<sup>−1</sup> could be concurrently obtained, which is far smaller than that of conventional Ag-based plasmonic waveguides. The proposed waveguide could potentially advance the utilization of sodium-based plasmonic waveguides in the field of nano-laser, resonator, modulator, and other nanophotonic devices.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2237 - 2244"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865152","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 : 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02440-z
H. Ferhati, F. Djeffal
{"title":"A Framework for Designing Efficient Eco-Friendly Broadband GeSn/SnS Photodetector Based on Light Trapping Engineering","authors":"H. Ferhati, F. Djeffal","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02440-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02440-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A multispectral photoresponse feature of a self-powered photodetector device is quickly becoming a key technology to address the scaling challenges in emerging multifunctional optoelectronic systems. The heterostructure of different materials has opened new pathways to design broadband self-driven photoresponse using a single device. In this work, a new multispectral photodetector based on SnS/GeSn heterostructure with optimized gold nanoparticles is proposed. Moreover, broadband photodetector performances are improved by using a new design framework based on coupling particle swarm optimization approach and plasmonic effects. Numerical models based on the finite difference time domain method are carried out. A broadband photodetection is achieved in a single SnS/GeSn heterostructured photodetector with optimized surface gold nanoparticles, with a high on/off ratio of 160 dB, improved responsivity of 8.5 A/W and specific detectivity of over 5 × 10<sup>12</sup> Jones in the self-powered mode. Therefore, the proposed design framework based on the strategic combination between SnS/GeSn heterostructure and optimized gold nanoparticles array provides new paths and efficient strategy to enhance the optoelectronic performance of broadband photodetectors by exploiting the light trapping engineering combined with band-gap tuning aspects.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2225 - 2235"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865296","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 : 2024-07-31DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02452-9
N. K. Anushkannan, Jacob Wekalao, Shobhit K. Patel, Fahad Ahmed Al-Zahrani
{"title":"Design of Encoded and Tunable Graphene-Gold Metasurface-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors for Glucose Detection in the Terahertz Regime","authors":"N. K. Anushkannan, Jacob Wekalao, Shobhit K. Patel, Fahad Ahmed Al-Zahrani","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02452-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02452-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study presents the design, optimization, and evaluation of a highly sensitive terahertz refractive index sensor utilizing graphene metasurfaces for glucose detection in urine samples. The proposed sensor incorporates circular, square, and triangular resonator structures composed of graphene, gold, and silver to enhance plasmonic properties and sensing performance. Comprehensive parametric analysis and optimization were conducted using COMSOL Multiphysics simulations. The sensor demonstrates excellent performance characteristics, including a high sensitivity of 1000 GHzRIU<sup>−1</sup> and quality factors ranging from 100.2 to 100.5. To further improve accuracy and reduce simulation time, an XGBoost Regressor model was integrated for predicting sensor behaviour across various parameters. The model achieved <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> scores consistently at or near 1, validating the robustness of the sensor design. Comparative analysis with existing literature highlights the superior sensitivity, figure of merit, and quality factor of the proposed sensor. This work contributes to advancing non-invasive glucose monitoring technologies and demonstrates the potential of machine learning integration in optimizing metamaterial-based sensors for biomedical applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"19 6","pages":"2827 - 2846"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865291","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 : 2024-07-31DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02450-x
Ahmed A. Aktafa, Uday M. Nayef, Majid S. Jabir
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of Double Core-shell Au@Ag@Au Nanoparticles by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquid and Analysis of Their Antibacterial Properties","authors":"Ahmed A. Aktafa, Uday M. Nayef, Majid S. Jabir","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02450-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02450-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Our research involved the synthesis of a double core-shell structure using gold and silver NPs. The core material used was gold. The initial shell had a silver coating, while the subsequent shell was encased in gold. The wavelength of the laser was 1046 nm and was employed, along with 250 pulses at a frequency of 1 Hz, delivering an energy of 500 mJ into 5 ml of deionized water; the focal length of the lens was 12 cm. A comparison was made between the double core-shell construction consisting of individual silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles and the single core-shell structure. Various tests were conducted on the samples, including XRD, TEM, UV-visible, FTIR, and zeta potential, to analyze their characteristics. Additionally, the energy gap was determined for each sample. Next, the study examined the impact of particles with a double core-shell and single particles on <i>S. aureus</i> and <i>E. coli</i> bacteria. The findings revealed that a double coating exhibited exceptional effectiveness in eliminating bacterial cells when compared to single particles and a single core-shell. This was demonstrated through the implementation of a zone of inhibition and antibiofilm activity. They were able to verify the existence of the two metal substances (Au and Ag) in each and every sample by using X-ray diffraction (XRD). TEM images clearly depict the formation of the core-shell system. Also presented were TEM images of colloidal particles made of gold and silver, which were smaller than 10 nm in size. The formation of certain nanoparticles resulted in a shift in the peak wavelength, confirming the occurrence of a superficial overlap. The energy transition was calculated using the Tauc relation, with specific values for the different nanoparticles involved. Based on the zeta potential, it is observed that the stability of Ag NPs is greater than that of Au NPs. Additionally, the core double-shell structure formed is found to be less stable compared to the individual Au NPs and Ag NPs. During the ICP-MS analysis, it was observed that the amount of the double shells reduced in comparison to both the individual shell and the individual gold and silver particles. The particles were linked to each other to produce the shells. The current study suggested the potential role of Au@Ag@Au NPs for antibacterial applications in the future.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2209 - 2223"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865290","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 : 2024-07-30DOI: 10.1007/s11468-024-02437-8
Rohit Kumar Srivastav
{"title":"Resonant Excitation of Terahertz Surface Plasmons by Optical Rectification Over a Rippled Graphene Surface","authors":"Rohit Kumar Srivastav","doi":"10.1007/s11468-024-02437-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11468-024-02437-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Resonant excitation of terahertz surface plasmons by optical rectification over rippled graphene surface, deposited on <span>(text {SiO}_{2})</span> using a mode conversion of amplitude modulated p-polarized laser beam. A pump surface plasmons exert a ponderomotive force on the free electrons of the graphene surface and impart a linear oscillatory velocity at the modulation frequency. The current density develops by coupling the linear oscillatory velocity with modulated electron density and resonantly excites the terahertz surface plasmons at the modulation frequency. The amplitude of terahertz surface plasmons can be tunable by Fermi energy of graphene surface <span>(text {E}_text {F})</span>. There is a possibility that the current study will be used to utilize THz detectors and sensors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":736,"journal":{"name":"Plasmonics","volume":"20 4","pages":"2181 - 2185"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141865293","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}