Advanced terahertz refractive index sensor in all-dielectric metasurface utilizing second order toroidal quasi-BIC modes for biochemical environments

Abstract We present a novel design for an all-dielectric metasurface ultra-sensitive refractive index (RI) sensor, characterized by a high-quality factor (Qf) and figure of merit (FOM). This design incorporates two high-order toroidal modes, including electric toroidal quadrupole ( $$\:{Q}_{T}^{e}$$...

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Main Authors: Javad Maleki, Davood Fathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-75509-8