OPTICS EXPRESS
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2025
·Vol. 33
·期 6
·13895-13906
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IF 3.3
Xiaoxiao Chen,Xueguang Lu,Lu Tang,Kefan Chen,Wanxia Huang
Despite striking advances in terahertz (THz) sources and detectors, the exploitation of active materials that can alter their properties in response to external excitations for the manipulation of THz waves is another major issue. Here, freestanding and easily scalable composite film based on vanadium dioxide/carboxymethyl cellulose (VO2/CMC) is proposed to realize thermally and optically tunable THz waves. This VO2/CMC composite film exhibits broadband modulation with a modulation depth of up to 76%, a response time of about 1.2 s and high stability both in mechanical deformation and in air. Based on the above VO2/CMC composite film, a THz metamaterial with absorption-reflection switchability is demonstrated. By controlling the temperature-dependent phase transition of VO2 particles, the reflection dip of the metamaterial at 0.423 THz with an amplitude of -25 dB first shifts to lower frequencies accompanied by an increase in amplitude, and finally disappears with the THz metamaterial reflecting THz waves almost completely. The experimental results agree well with numerical simulations and the modulation mechanism of the metamaterial is also investigated. This work provides a simple and low-cost method for developing VO2-based THz multifunctional smart devices with promising applications in areas such as but not limited to THz modulators and sensors.
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材料科学
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光学工程
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太赫兹技术
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Photonics Research
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 7
·1542-1547
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IF 6.6
Zhibo Hou,Zhibo Hou,Liao Chen,Liao Chen,Rongwu Liu,Rongwu Liu,Chi Zhang,Chi Zhang,Xiaojun Wu,Xiaojun Wu,Xinliang Zhang,Xinliang Zhang,Xinliang Zhang
The terahertz (THz) absorption spectrum is a powerful method to identify substances. The improvement focuses on sensitivity and recovery ability. Here, we demonstrate enhanced THz vibrational absorption spectroscopy based on an on-chip THz whispering gallery mode resonator (THz-WGMR). A THz-WGMR with high Q can store energy and enhance the interaction between the THz waves and the target substances to capture the unique absorption fingerprint information. Therefore, it possesses significant sensitivity to identify trace amounts of substances. As a proof of concept, lactose powder and glucose powder are applied to demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach in recovering fingerprint absorption spectroscopy. Compared with a straight waveguide, the high sensitivity of the THz-WGMR is illustrated. The change of the transmissivity caused by the lactose reaches 7.8 dB around 532 GHz for the THz-WGMR, while only 1.4 dB for the straight waveguide, demonstrating the state-of-the-art sensing performance in fingerprint absorption recovery. We believe the proposed integrated THz-WGMR will promote the THz identification of tiny fingerprint substances.
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物理学
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光学
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材料科学
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iScience
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2022
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IF 6.107
Wei Shi,Chunhui Li,Haiqing Wang,Zhiquan Wang,Lei Yang
Owing to the characteristics of THz wave, the terahertz time-domain spectral (THz-TDS) system has potentials in the field of biological macromolecule detection. However, water with strong absorption effect on THz wave exists in most biological detection, so the research focus in this field is to study aqueous samples. In view of these, THz spectroscopy system has research value for qualitative and quantitative detection of α-lactose and its water-containing samples. This research used a THz-TDS system with LiNbO 3 crystal to generate strong THz wave that was used to test 0.29 mmol α-lactose samples with water content of 15 μL–930 μL by using attenuating total reflection (ATR) prism. The absorption peak at 0.53 THz is detected, and with the increase of water content, the curve of absorption spectrum is observed to move up on the whole. This research has a guiding role for the test and improvement of water content limit in this field.
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生物物理学
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分析化学
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2024
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IF 5.1
Zixuan Fang,Haofeng Peng,Deyin Liang,Yingxiang Li,Bin Tang,Ming Zhang
The exploration of dielectric ceramics with excellent dielectric responses at Gigahertz band and Terahertz band is becoming urgent for the upcoming 6th generation wireless communication. In this work, we propose a new approach to design novel dielectric ceramics by using the density functional theory. According to the analysis of Electron Localization Functions (ELF), Density of States (DOS) and crystal bond lengths, it indicates that the strategy of co-doping with lithium and fluorine will contribute to a much more stable crystal structure of Li 0.5 NaY 9 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 F 0.5 as compared to that of NaY 9 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 . Furthermore, we report the innovative synthesis of a Li 0.5 NaY 9 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 F 0.5 oxyfluoride ceramic, a solid solution with a wide sintering temperature range, along with an in-depth analysis of its crystal structure, dielectric responses at both Gigahertz band and Terahertz band, which shows the promising application of Li 0.5 NaY 9 (SiO 4 ) 6 O 2 F 0.5 in the 6G wireless communication.
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电子工程
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Xinxi Zeng,Han Zhang,Xiaoqing Xi,Bo Li,Ji Zhou
Metamaterials display many electromagnetic properties, such as the manipulation of electromagnetic waves through the arrangement of small discrete structures. However, complex designs of mechanically or electrically patterned structures are required to modify these properties. We report on the use of rare earth orthoferrites to tune transmitted waves by engineering the thickness, composition, and temperature using terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy. The modeling of the process of manipulating the transmitted waves helps to elucidate the manipulated amplitude, transmittance, peak height, and frequency. The effectiveness of thickness engineering in tuning the transmitted waves, which conformed to the Beer–Lambert law, was demonstrated. The transmitted waves were also strongly affected by doping. In addition, a thermal anisotropic energy manipulation approach to tuning transmitted waves was developed by lowering the temperature. Rare earth orthoferrites are a kind of effective medium in the THz range and exhibit the signature of natural metamaterials.
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电磁学
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Tangdong Feng,Wanxia Huang,Hongfu Zhu,Xueguang Lu,Sujit Das,Qiwu Shi
The modulation of the terahertz (THz) wave is fundamental for its applications in next-generation communications, biological imaging, sensing, and so forth. Searching for higher efficient modulation is still in progress, although plenty of materials have been explored for tuning THz wave. In this work, optical-transparent self-assembled MXene films are used to modulate the THz reflection at the SiO2/MXene/air interface based on the impedance matching mechanism. By adjusting the number of stacked MXene layers/concentrations of MXene dispersions, the sheet conductivity of the MXene films will be changed so that the impedance at the SiO2/MXene/air interface can be tuned and lead to a giant modulation of THz reflection. Particularly, we demonstrate that the MXene films have highly efficient THz modulation from antireflection to reflection-enhancing with a relative reflection of 27% and 406%, respectively. This work provides a new pathway for developing the MXene films with the combination of optical-transparency and high smart THz reflection characteristics, and the films can be applied for THz antireflection or reflection-enhancing.
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材料科学
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光子学
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纳米技术
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
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IF 10.7
Ruyue Su,Jingyi Chen,Xueqin Zhang,Wenqing Wang,Rujie He,Ying Li
Terahertz (THz) electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials with superior performance are urgently needed with the development of THz electronic devices. Herein, a photocured Ti3C2Tx MXene/SiOC ceramic (MSiOC) composite with a sandwich-like structure was prepared using a photosensitive resin as a precursor. In addition, the EMI shielding properties of the MSiOC composite with a low mass loading of the MXene were greatly improved. The influence of the content of Ti3C2Tx MXenes on the EMI shielding properties of the MSiOC composite was studied, and its EMI shielding mechanism was further elucidated. The resultant MSiOC composite exhibited an average shielding effectiveness (SET) of 24.5 dB in the frequency range of 0.2–1.6 THz at a MXene mass loading of only 0.3 wt%, which was remarkably improved by 53% compared to pure SiOC. In addition, the MSiOC composite with a broad high-absorptivity frequency band showed an absorption-dominated THz EMI shielding mechanism. This result proved that the synergistic effect of the MXene and SiOC was responsible for the high attenuation capability of MSiOC for THz waves. Finally, MSiOC with customized structures was easily fabricated via vat photopolymerization 3D printing, followed by a pyrolysis process. The smallest feature size of these structures was about 140 μm. Moreover, the flexible photocured green part could be secondary molded, which improved the structural controllability of the composite. Our work provides insights into the rational design of MXene-based composites for new-generation THz EMI shielding materials.
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电磁学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Ruyue Su,Jingyi Chen,Xueqin Zhang,Wenqing Wang,Rujie He,Hao Xu,Ying Li
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and absorption materials can effectively mitigate the undesired pollution or noise caused by terahertz (THz) waves. The development of THz EMI shielding materials that are primarily based on absorption mechanisms to avoid secondary pollution caused by reflection is still in big demand. Herein, an absorption-dominated precursor-derived SiOC ceramic (PDC-SiOC) architecture for THz wave EMI shielding and absorption was reported. The EMI shielding properties of the bulk SiOC ceramic were studied. More than 93 % of THz EM waves were absorbed by the synthesized SiOC ceramic from 1.2 to 1.6 THz. Furthermore, lightweight honeycomb-structured SiOC architecture which was inspired by the wings of moth was fabricated by vat photopolymerization 3D printing combined with following pyrolysis. The EMI shielding properties and mechanism of the honeycomb SiOC architecture in THz bands were also discussed. The highest shielding effectiveness (SE) of the honeycomb SiOC architecture was up to 64.1 dB, and the transmissivity was below 1.4 % from 0.2 to 1.6 THz. In addition, more than 97–99.8 % of THz waves were absorbed in 0.8–1.6 THz. The excellent EMI shielding performance of the architecture was mainly attributed to its outstanding THz EM wave absorption ability. Finally, the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the architecture were further studied. The compressive and flexural strength of honeycomb architecture was 1.2 and 16.5 MPa, respectively. The result also proved that the honeycomb SiOC architecture was resistant to high temperatures up to 1100 °C under inert atmosphere. This work provides promising high-efficiency architecture towards THz EMI shielding and absorption.
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材料科学
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电磁学
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ACS Omega
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2024
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IF 3.7
Jiang Wei,Yan Miao,Wenqian Zhang,Youxin Chen,Guotao Sun,Kaiyu Wu,Qingkang Wang
The development of high Q and tunable narrowband filters that can efficiently manipulate THz beams is critical for various THz applications, such as imaging and sensing. However, for filters made of metals and dielectrics, issues such as high losses, limited tunability, and lengthy process flows exist. Here, a scalable concave version reprinting technique to mass produce high-performance microstructured polymer filters is presented. The technique is extremely simple, eliminating the demand for the use of any large equipment including injection molding and thermal press printing machines, and is reliable; in the reprinted structures, there are no defects including gaps and air bubbles. The produced narrowband filters exhibit a high Q factor of 57 with wide tunability over the THz band from ∼80 to 160 μm in wavelength. The presented technique can be adopted to realize other devices as well using polymer materials with simplicity and high precision.
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材料科学
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微纳米制造
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CRYSTENGCOMM
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2016
·Vol. 18
·期 20
·3667-3673
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IF 3.849
Xinyuan Zhang,Xingxing Jiang,Pengxiang Liu,Yin Li,Heng Tu,Zheshuai Lin,Degang Xu,Guochun Zhang,Yicheng Wu,Jianquan Yao
A series of 3-phenyl-5-isoxazolone and 3-methyl-5-isoxazolone-based compounds with different electron donors were synthesized. Fourteen single crystals in this family were obtained by slow evaporation. Single crystal X-ray studies showed that four new 3-phenyl-5-isoxazolone-based crystals, C20H18N2O2 (PDI), C15H11NO2S (PTI), C23H15NO2 (PFI), and C17H13NO2S (PMI-(I)), belong to the noncentrosymmertric space group. The inclinations to achieve noncentrosymmetric space groups in the 3-phenyl-5-isoxazolone-based crystals have been confirmed by first-principles calculations. Powder second harmonic generation (SHG) tests revealed that the abovementioned four acentric crystals exhibited very large SHG intensities that were about 1 to 3 times that of OH1 (a commonly used nonlinear optical crystal) under 2.09 μm light. Their UV-vis absorption, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and thermal properties were also characterized. Moreover, widely tunable and monochromatic terahertz difference frequency generation in the 3-phenyl-5-isoxazolone-based crystal C17H13NO3 (MLS) was realized for the first time.
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材料科学
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光学
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IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 4.5
Youpeng Yang,Xiaoran Wang,Shuting Fan,Zhengfang Qian
In this work, we propose a metamaterial based on plasmon-induced transparency for the detection of glucose solutions. The unit cell structure of this metamaterial comprises of two rectangular strips and a pair of "arch-bridge" shaped structures fabricated on a silicon dioxide surface. Simulation results indicate that the biosensor exhibits two resonance frequencies at 1.71 and 2.30 THz, respectively, with a sensitivity of 471.43 GHz/RIU (refractive index unit) at the higher frequency resonance. The sensor fabrication is accomplished through photolithography and its performance is validated with a commercial terahertz time-domain spectrometer. Glucose solutions of five different concentrations are prepared for testing. Experimental results demonstrate that at the higher frequency resonance, the sensor exhibits a sensitivity of 6.63 GHz/(mmol/L) and a limit of detection of 0.0890 mmol/L. This indicates the sensor’s high sensitivity to glucose solutions. Hence, this study presents a potential alternative for glucose detection, with implications for early diabetes monitoring.
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生物医学工程
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光学
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材料科学
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Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves
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2018
·Vol. 40
·期 1
·80-91
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IF 1.677
Shi Zaiying,Song Lixin,Zhang Tao
The characteristics of relative permittivity and reflectance for poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) films prepared by spin-coating were investigated and an excellent wideband terahertz (THz) metamaterial absorber (MA) had been fabricated by employing PMMA film as the dielectric layer. XRD and AFM indicated that all the PMMA films with thicknesses from 11 to 17 μm were amorphous and extremely smooth with roughness about 0.203 nm. Raman results demonstrated that vibration strength of the same covalent bonds tends to be consistent with an increase in film thickness. The dual beam laser interferometer (DBLI) was employed to study the influence of applied frequency and thickness on the relative permittivity, and the results exhibited dielectric constants increased from 2.88 to 4.04 with the thickness increasing from 9 to 14 μm. And the dielectric constants for PMMA films with a certain thickness (8 μm) gradually declined when the applied frequency increased from 100 to 10 5 Hz; besides, the dielectric constant in THz band was forecasted approximately 2.5. The terahertz time domain spectrometer (THz-TDS) results revealed that the THz reflectance was of gradual degradation from 80 to 58% at 3.2 THz, as the thickness increased from 11 to 17 μm. In addition, the UV-VIS spectrum showed that thickness had little effect on reflectance and transmittance in visible region, leading to the almost same E g (energy gap) about 3.7 eV. At last, by employing PMMA film as the dielectric layer, a highly wideband metamaterial absorber with absorption > 80% from 4.1 to 7.4 THz was fabricated.
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光学工程
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电磁学
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纳米技术
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高分子物理
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