The circular disk dual-notch multifunctional metasurface sensor based on the theory of bound states in the continuum
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摘要:
将超表面与光学传感器结合可有效缩小传感器的体积并提升其对电磁场调控的能力。本文提出并制备了一种基于石英基底的圆盘双缺口硅阵列全介质多功能超表面光学传感器。通过引入呈45°分布的双非对称缺口打破结构对称性,该结构成功将无辐射的理想BIC态转化为极强光局域场的高Q值准BIC态,并于
1617 nm处激发了超窄线宽Fano传感谐振峰。仿真研究表明,谐振峰的主要贡献极子为磁偶(MD)极子,品质因子(Q )理论最高可达1.6×105,FOM最高可达36350 ;其具有363.5 nm/RIU的折射率传感与51.96 pm/ °C的温度传感性能。此外,可通过改变入射光的偏振态对超表面谐振峰的调制深度进行调控。传感实验分析可得,其不同折射率液体的灵敏度为268.7 nm/RIU。本结构可广泛应用于环境监测、生物医学检测及偏振型光开关控制等领域,并为多参数超表面传感器设计提供了参考,扩展了超表面在实际传感应用中的多功能性。Abstract:The integration of metasurfaces with optical sensors can effectively reduce the sensor volume and enhance its capability for electromagnetic field manipulation. This paper proposes and fabricates an all-dielectric multifunctional metasurface optical sensor based on a disk-with-double-gap silicon array on a quartz substrate. By introducing two asymmetrically arranged gaps oriented at 45° to break the structural symmetry, the proposed structure successfully converts the non-radiative ideal bound state in the continuum (BIC) into a high-Q quasi-BIC state with strongly localized optical fields, and excites an ultra-narrow linewidth Fano resonance sensing peak at
1617 nm. Simulation results indicate that the resonance peak is predominantly contributed by the magnetic dipole (MD) mode, with a theoretically maximum quality factor (Q) of up to 1.6×1051.6 ×105 and a figure of merit (FOM) reaching 36350. The sensor exhibits a refractive index sensitivity of 363.5 nm/RIU and a temperature sensitivity of 51.96 pm/°C. Furthermore, the modulation depth of the metasurface resonance peak can be controlled by varying the polarization state of the incident light. Experimental sensing analysis demonstrates a sensitivity of 268.7 nm/RIU for liquids with different refractive indices. This structure holds promise for applications in environmental monitoring, biomedical detection, polarization-controlled optical switching, and provides a reference for multi-parameter metasurface sensors, extending the multifunctionality of metasurfaces in practical sensing applications. -
图 3 超表面在不同非对称破缺下的透射光谱(a) 不同非对称δ下超表面的透射光谱 (b) 透射光谱的2D-map (c) ∆与品质因子Q之间关系的仿真与拟合结果
Figure 3. The transmission spectra of metasurfaces under different asymmetric breakings (a) Transmission spectra of the metasurface under different asymmetry parameters (δ) (b) Two-dimensional map of the transmission spectra as a function of δ (c) Simulated and fitted relationship between spectral shift (∆) and quality factor Q
图 5 超表面电磁场分布(白色箭头指示局域场矢量方向;黑 色箭头指示等效偶极矩或总场环流方向)(a) 对称结构x-y平面电场 (b) 对称结构z-x平面磁场 (c) 结构中x-y平面(z=100 nm,蓝色)以及z-x平面(x=0 nm,粉色)的示意图 (d) 非对称结构MD极子示意图 (e) 非对称结构x-y平面电场(位移电流环) (f) 非对称结构z-x平面磁场
Figure 5. Electromagnetic field distribution of the metasurface (white arrows indicate the direction of the local field vector; black arrows indicate the direction of the equivalent dipole moment or the total field circulation) (a) Symmetric structure electric field in the x-y plane (b) Symmetric structure magnetic field in the z-x plane (c) Schematic illustration showing the x-y plane (z = 100 nm, in blue) and z-x plane (x = 0 nm, in pink) within the metasurface structure (d) Schematic diagram of MD polaritons in the asymmetric structure (e) Electric field in the x-y plane (displacement current loop) in the asymmetric structure (f) Magnetic field in the z-x plane in the asymmetric structure
图 6 超表面透射光谱几何依赖性(a)-(d) 保持其他参数不变,分别只改变Px、Py、R、h对透射光谱以及超表面传感性能的影响。(S为折射率传感灵敏度)
Figure 6. Geometric dependence of the transmission spectrum of metasurfaces (a)-(d) Influence of geometric parameter variations—Px, Py, R, and h—on the transmission spectra and refractive index sensing sensitivity (S), with all other parameters held constant
图 9 超表面透射光谱偏振特性(a) 不同偏振角度下超表面的透射光谱曲线 (b) 不同偏振角度下的2D-color map (c) 不同偏振角度下的电场情况 (x-y平面,z=100 nm处)
Figure 9. Polarization characteristics of the transmission spectrum of metasurfaces (a) Transmission spectra of the metasurface under varying polarization angles. (b) Two-dimensional color map of spectral response as a function of polarization angle. (c) Electric field distribution in the x-y plane at z = 100 nm for different polarization angles
表 1 同类型超表面传感器仿真性能对比
Table 1. Simulation performance comparison of metasurface sensors of the same type
材料 n范围 共振峰
位置(nm)Sn
(nm/RIU)T范围 ST Qmax FOMmax 偏振
可调参考
文献Si/SiO2 1.33−1.40 1023.65 ,1095.52 ,232 5-50K 63pm/K 2.6×104 3980 Yes [14] Si/Si3N4 1.33−1.40 2409.3 ,2667.0 746 0-100 °C 54pm/ °C 54757 18650 None [16] LiNbO3/SiO2 1.0−1.40 1230.19 241 None None 105 3×105 None [19] TiO2/SiO2 1.31−1.35 936, 1013 ,1010 ,1052 288 None None 6900 888 Yes [20] Si/SiO2 1.0−1.08 1038.75 ,1168.44 325 None None 34176 10156 None [27] Si/SiO2 1.0−2.0 1617 363.5 20−80 °C 51.96
pm/ °C1.6×105 36350 Yes This work 表 2 实验测试中使用的不同类型待测溶液及其折射率标准值
Table 2. The different types of test solutions used in the experimental tests and their standard refractive index values
Solute
typeDeionized
waterAnhydrous
ethanol50% Ethanol 6% Sucrose 10% Sucrose 20% Sucrose 5% NaCl 10% NaCl 20% NaCl n 1.33 1.3618 1.3584 1.3452 1.3532 1.3727 1.3377 1.3487 1.3707 -
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