Actively Tunable Fano Resonance Based on a Bowtie-Shaped Black Phosphorus Terahertz Sensor

An ultrasensitive Terahertz (THz) sensor consisting of the sub-wavelength bowtie black phosphorus (BP) and an annular gold (Au) ring is proposed. The interference between the resonance generated by the bowtie BP and the Au ring creates a Fano-type resonance and makes ultrasensitive sensing realizable. Firstly, we demonstrate the Fano resonance of the coupled nanostructures by adjusting the geometry dimensions of the Au ring and the Fermi level of BP. Moreover, the Poynting vector distributions of the THz sensor are simulated to analyze the properties of Fano resonance. Importantly, a figure of merit (FOM) value as high as 69.3 is achieved and the proposed Fano resonance sensor shows a maximum sensitivity of 9.3 mu m/RIU. Our structure can function as a facile and efficient building block of biochemical nano-sensing application based on Fano resonance at THz frequency.

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An ultrasensitive THz sensor composed of sub-wavelength bowtie black phosphorus and an annular gold ring is proposed, which generates a Fano-type resonance. By adjusting the geometry dimensions and Fermi level, a high FOM value and maximum sensitivity are achieved, making it suitable for biochemical nano-sensing applications based on Fano resonance at THz frequency.