Review on the terahertz metasensor: from featureless refractive index sensing to molecular identification

J Lyu, L Huang, L Chen, Y Zhu, S Zhuang - Photonics Research, 2024 - opg.optica.org
The terahertz (THz) wave is at the intersection between photonics and electronics in the
electromagnetic spectrum. Since the vibration mode of many biomedical molecules and the …

Recent progress in terahertz biosensors based on artificial electromagnetic subwavelength structure

H Wang, F Zheng, Y Xu, MG Mauk, X Qiu, Z Tian… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Terahertz (THz) sensing technology attract tremendous interest in the past few decades for
its unique applications in various fields, including wireless communications, spectroscopy …

Calibration-free, high-precision, and robust terahertz ultrafast metasurfaces for monitoring gastric cancers

J Lou, Y Jiao, R Yang, Y Huang, X Xu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Optical sensors, with great potential to convert invisible bioanalytical response into readable
information, have been envisioned as a powerful platform for biological analysis and early …

Multifunctional graphene/carbon fiber aerogels toward compatible electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding in gigahertz and terahertz bands with optimized …

Y Cao, Z Cheng, R Wang, X Liu, T Zhang, F Fan… - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight absorption-dominated electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials
with multifunctional integration of multiband absorption, mechanical durability and thermal …

Topological sensor on a silicon chip

A Kumar, M Gupta, P Pitchappa, YJ Tan… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
An ultrasensitive photonic sensor is vital for sensing matter with absolute specificity. High
specificity terahertz photonic sensors are essential in many fields, including medical …

On-chip topological THz biosensors

N Navaratna, YJ Tan, A Kumar, M Gupta… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
On-chip terahertz (THz) biosensors have enormous potential in advancing the development
of integrable devices for real-time, label-free, and noninvasive detection of proteins, DNA …

Metal-graphene hybrid active chiral metasurfaces for dynamic terahertz wavefront modulation and near field imaging

J Li, J Li, Y Yang, J Li, Y Zhang, L Wu, Z Zhang, M Yang… - Carbon, 2020 - Elsevier
Chiral metasurfaces can achieve giant chiral optical responses and have been expanded
from the optical band to other electromagnetic bands. Here, we propose a new method for …

Photoactive terahertz metasurfaces for ultrafast switchable sensing of colorectal cells

Y Jiao, J Lou, Z Ma, L Cong, X Xu, B Zhang, D Li… - Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Metasurfaces with a strongly enhanced local field are envisioned as a powerful platform for
ultrasensitive optical sensors to significantly amplify imperceptible differences between …

Terahertz polarization and chirality sensing for amino acid solution based on chiral metasurface sensor

Z Zhang, C Zhong, F Fan, G Liu, S Chang - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2021 - Elsevier
The detection and identification of chiral materials, especially chiral biochemical samples,
have a wide range of applications. Terahertz (THz) sensing has obvious advantages in …

Metasurface-assisted terahertz sensing

Q Wang, Y Chen, J Mao, F Yang, N Wang - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Terahertz (THz) waves, which fall between microwaves and infrared bands, possess
intriguing electromagnetic properties of non-ionizing radiation, low photon energy, being …