An all-dielectric metasurface composed of orthogonal-slit silicon disks is proposed in this study. By modifying the unit structure of the metasurface with the bound states in the continuum (BICs), a sharp Fano resonance can be generated. The resonanc...
Bound states in the continuum (BICs), which are characterized by their high-quality factor, have become a focal point in modern optical research. This study investigates BICs within a periodic array of dielectric resonators, specifically composed of...
We propose a simple solid–liquid–solid triple layer biosensor platform based on bound states in the continuum (BICs) and Fano resonances to detect the acoustic properties of liquids and apply the method to a mixture of water and albumin w...
The effects of resonance interaction of plasmonic and photonic modes in hybrid metal-dielectric structures with square Al nanodisk lattices coupled with a Si waveguide layer were investigated using micro-photoluminescence (micro-PL) spectroscopy. As...
Resonant optical modes arising in all-dielectric metasurfaces have attracted much attention in recent years, especially when so-called bound states in the continuum (BICs) with diverging lifetimes are supported. With the aim of studying theoretically...
Plasmon resonances can greatly enhance light–matter interactions of two-dimensional van der Waals materials. However, the quality factor of plasmonic resonances is limited. Here, we demonstrate a plasmonic quasi-bound state in the continuum (qu...
Bound states in the continuum (BICs) garnered significant research interest in the field of sensors due to their exceptionally high-quality factors. However, the wide-band continuum in BICs are noise to the bound states, and it is difficult to contro...
Quasibound states in the continuum (qBICs) have aroused much attention as a feasible stage to investigate optical strong coupling due to their extremely high-quality factors (Q-factors) and extraordinary electromagnetic field enhancement. However, cu...
A bound state in the continuum (BIC) is a localized state in a continuous spectrum of radiating waves. In this study, the coupled-mode theory is introduced to more precisely interpret a symmetry-protected BIC and the quasi-BIC in a facile trimeric me...
Bound state in the continuum (BIC) as a novel non-radiating state of light in the continuum of propagating modes has received great attention in photonics. Recently, chiral BICs have been introduced in the terahertz regime. However, strong chiroptica...
Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have attracted a lot of interest in the field of nanophotonics, and provide an important physical mechanism to realize high quality (Q) factor resonance. However, in practice, manufacturing error will greatly affe...
Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have attracted considerable attentions for biological and chemical sensing due to their infinite quality (Q)-factors in theory. Such high-Q devices with enhanced light-matter interaction ability are very sensitive...
We propose an all-dielectric nanorod array for ultra-sensitive refractive index sensing based on quasi-bound states in the continuum (BICs). The nanorod is fabricated by silicon or silicon with an air hole, i.e., the hollow silicon nanorod. The quasi...
There is a recent surge of interest to the bound states in the continuum (BICs) due to their ability to provide high-quality resonances in open photonic systems. They are usually observed in perturbed systems possessing Fano resonances in their spect...
Bound states in the continuum (BICs) correspond to a particular leaky mode with an infinitely large quality-factor (Q-factor) located within the continuum spectrum. To date, most of the research work reported focuses on the BIC-enhanced light matter...
Recently, the merging of accidental bound states in the continuum (BICs) has attracted significant attention due to the enhanced light–matter interactions. Here, we theoretically demonstrate the merging of accidental BICs in perturbed all-silic...
Bound states in the continuum (BIC) have garnered considerable attention recently for their unique capacity to confine electromagnetic waves within an open or non-Hermitian system. Utilizing a variety of light confinement mechanisms, nanostructures c...
In this paper, we combine the dielectric metasurface with monolayer graphene to realize a high quality(Q)-factor quasi-BIC-based optical modulator, and the corresponding modulation performances are investigated by using the finite-difference time-dom...
The radiation mode of the interaction between electromagnetic waves and materials has always been a research hotspot in nanophotonics, and bound states in the continuum (BICs) belong to one of the nonradiative modes. Owing to their high-quality facto...
A novel asymmetric all-dielectric metasurface supporting multiple Fano resonances with high quality-factor through the excitation of quasi-bound states in the continuum is theoretically investigated. It is demonstrated that two resonances in the near...
We consider a semi-infinite waveguide with linear dispersion coupled to a qubit, in which a dressed bound state in the continuum (BIC) is known to exist. We predict that this BIC can be excited with significant probability via multi-photon scattering...
A double-strip array-based metasurface that supports the sharp quasi-bound states in the continuum (quasi-BICs) is demonstrated in terahertz regions. By tuning the structural parameters of metal strips, the conversion of BICs and quasi-BICs is contro...
Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have attracted much attention due to their infinite Q factor. However, the realization of the analogue of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) by near-field coupling with a dark BIC in metasurfaces remai...
Quasi-bound states in the continuum (quasi-BICs) supported in all-dielectric metasurfaces (MTS) are known for their confinement in real space and the notably high values of the quality factor Q. Recently, the properties of quasi-BICs have been employ...
Bound states in the continuum (BICs), characterized by high-Q modes, have demonstrated exceptional capabilities for enhancing light-matter interactions and, when combined with gain media, can enable compact lasers with low threshold power. However, c...
Bound states in the continuum (BIC)-based all-silicon metasurfaces have attracted widespread attention in recent years because of their high quality (Q) factors in terahertz (THz) frequencies. Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate an all-si...
Metasurfaces composed of silicon nanogap units have a variety of optical resonances, including bound states in the continuum (BIC). We show comprehensive numerical results on metasurfaces of Si-nanogap units, analyze the optical resonances, and clari...
The bound states in the continuum (BIC) support anomalous resonances in the optical or terahertz band with a theoretically infinite quality factor. Therefore, it has great application prospects in the field of sensors. However, the current regulation...
Quasi-bound states in the continuum (quasi-BIC) in all-dielectric metasurfaces provide a crucial platform for sensing due to its ability to enhance strong matter interactions between light-waves and analytes. In this study, a novel high-sensitivity a...
We propose a photonic crystal (PC) nanostructure that combines bound states In the continuum (BIC) with a high-quality factor up to 107 for emitting circularly polarized beams. We break the in-plane inversion symmetry of the unit cell by tilting the...
In this paper, a tunable terahertz dielectric metasurfaces consisting of split gap bars in the unit cell is proposed and theoretically demonstrated, where the sharp high-quality Fano resonance can be achieved through excitation of quasi-bound states...
The interaction of Ge(Si)/SOI self-assembled nanoislands with modes of photonic crystal slabs (PCS) with a hexagonal lattice is studied in detail. Appropriate selection of the PCS parameters and conditions for collecting the photoluminescence (PL) si...
In this paper, we suggest a design for a chiral metasurface at optical frequencies that shows a high level of circular dichroism (CD) of 0.94. By breaking the in-plane asymmetry and exciting the quasi-bound states in the continuum (quasi-BICs), a hig...
This paper describes a compact refractometer in visible with optical bounds states in the continuum (BICs) using silicon nitride (Si3N4) based sub-wavelength medium contrast gratings (MCGs). The proposed device is highly sensitive to different polari...
We model optical bistability in all-dielectric guide-mode resonance grating (GMR) nanostructures working at quasi-bound states in the continuum (BICs). The complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) compatible material silicon nitride (SiN) is us...
We present an investigation into the band structure of acoustic waves in surface phononic crystals (SPnC), which comprise a square lattice of shallow cylinders on a mechanically isotropic semi-infinite substrate, utilizing the finite element method (...
As a perfect graphene absorber without any external mirrors, we proposed asymmetric slot-assisted grating structures supporting two degenerate resonant modes of the guided-mode resonances (GMR) and the quasi-bound states in the continuum (quasi-BIC)....
The bound state in the continuum (BIC) has paved a new way to achieve excellent localization of the resonant mode coexisting with a continuous spectrum in the metasurface. Here, we propose an all-dielectric metasurface consisting of periodic pairs of...
Electromagnetically induced transparency based on bound states in the continuum (EIT-BIC) has emerged as a significant research focus in photonics due to its exceptionally high quality factor (Q-factor). This study investigates a periodic dielectric...
Photonic biosensors based on bound states in the continuum (BIC) resonant modes exhibit a transformative potential for high-sensitivity, label-free detection across various diagnostic applications. BIC-enabled metasurfaces, utilizing dielectric, plas...
Fano resonances result from the strong coupling and interference between a broad background state and a narrow, almost discrete state, leading to the emergence of asymmetric scattering spectral profiles. Under certain conditions, Fano resonances can...
Plasmonic sensors have attracted intensive attention due to their high sensitivity. However, due to intrinsic metallic loss, plasmonic sensors usually have a large full width at half maximum (FWHM) that limits the wavelength resolution. In this paper...
Prohibited additives in infant formula severely affect the health of infants. Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy has enormous application potential in analyte detection due to its rich fingerprint information content. However, there is limited research on...
The use of bound states in the continuum (BICs) has emerged as an effective tool to trap light at the nanoscale and has many potential applications in photonics. Breaking the structural symmetry is regarded as an effective way to excite quasi-BICs (Q...
Metasurfaces, composed of engineered nanoantennas, enable unprecedented control over electromagnetic waves by leveraging multipolar resonances to tailor light–matter interactions. This review explores key physical mechanisms that govern their o...
The unique molecular fingerprint spectral characteristics in the terahertz (THz) band provide distinct advantages for non-destructive and rapid biomolecular detection. However, conventional THz metasurface biosensors still face significant challenges...
Detailed studies of the luminescent properties of the Si-based 2D photonic crystal (PhC) slabs with air holes of various depths are reported. Ge self-assembled quantum dots served as an internal light source. It was obtained that changing the air hol...
The development of integrated optical technology and the continuous emergence of various low-loss optical waveguide materials have promoted the development of low-cost, size, weight, and power optical gyroscopes. However, the losses in conventional o...
Thanks to their lower losses and sharper resonances compared to their metallic counterparts, all-dielectric metasurfaces are attracting a quickly growing research interest. The application of such metasurfaces in the field of refractive index sensing...
Electro-optical tuning metasurfaces are particularly attractive since they open up routes for dynamic reconfiguration. The electro-optic (EO) modulation strength essentially depends on the sensitivity to the EO-induced refractive index changes. In th...
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