Metamaterial-based Sensor Design Working in Infrared Frequency Range

La Spada, Luigi; Bilotti, Filiberto; Vegni, Lucio

Abstract

In this paper, we propose the design of high sensitivity and selectivity metamaterial-based biosensors operating in the THz regime. The proposed sensors consist of planar array of resonant metallic structures, whose frequency response is modified through the variation of the surrounding dielectric environment. We consider different resonator geometries, such as the squared, circular, asymmetrical, and omega ones, and the analysis of the biosensors is conducted through proper equivalent quasi-static analytical circuit models. The metallic particles are assumed deposited on a glass substrate through proper titanium adhesion layers. Exploiting the proposed analytical model, which is verified through the comparison to full-wave numerical simulations, we study the biosensor resonance frequencies as a function of the geometric parameters of the individual inclusions. Finally, we optimize the structure in order to obtain high sensitivity and selectivity performances. The numerical results show that the proposed structures can be successfully applied as biosensors working in the THz region.

Citation

La Spada, L., Bilotti, F., & Vegni, L. (2011). Metamaterial-based Sensor Design Working in Infrared Frequency Range. Progress in electromagnetics research B: PIER B, 34, 205-223. https://doi.org/10.2528/pierb11060303

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 10, 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Deposit Date: Dec 4, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 6, 2018
• Journal: Progress In Electromagnetics Research B
• Print ISSN: 1937-6472
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 34
• Pages: 205-223
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2528/pierb11060303
• Keywords: metamaterial-based biosensors, THz regime, planar array, resonant metallic structures,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1413416
• Contract Date: Dec 6, 2018