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Ultrasensitive and Tunable Sensor Based on Plasmon-Induced Transparency in a Black Phosphorus Metasurface

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We propose an ultrasensitive and tunable mid-infrared sensor based on plasmon-induced transparency (PIT) in a monolayer black phosphorus metasurface. Results show that there are two PIT windows, each of which occurs when the long axis of the metasurface is placed along the MBP’s armchair and zigzag crystal directions, respectively. The corresponding sensors based on these PIT effects show high sensitivities of 7.62 THz/RIU and 7.36 THz/RIU. Both PIT frequencies can be tuned statically by varying the geometric parameters or dynamically by changing the electron doping of monolayer black phosphorus, making the sensors adaptable to tackle with a variety of scenarios. We expect that this work will advance the engineering of metasurfaces based on monolayer black phosphorus and promote their sensing applications.

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This work was supported by the Shenzhen Research Foundation (Grant Nos. JCYJ20180507182444250, JCYJ20180508152903208, JCYJ20190808143801672) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61875133 and 11874269).

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  1. International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronic Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China

    Hao Chen, Yuanjiang Xiang & Xiaoyu Dai

  2. CAS Key Laboratory of Human-Machine Intelligence-Synergy Systems, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China

    Hao Chen, Lei Xiong & Guangyuan Li

  3. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automatic Detecting Technology and Instruments, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, 541004, China

    Fangrong Hu

  4. College of Advanced Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China

    Guangyuan Li

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H.C. and G.L. proposed the concept. H.C. performed the simulations. All authors analyzed the data and discussed the results. H.C. wrote the draft manuscript. H.C. and G.L. edited the manuscript. X.D. and G.L. supervised the project.

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Chen, H., Xiong, L., Hu, F. et al. Ultrasensitive and Tunable Sensor Based on Plasmon-Induced Transparency in a Black Phosphorus Metasurface. Plasmonics 16, 1071–1077 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-021-01374-0

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