Effect of Compound Dielectric and Metal Thinning on Metal-Insulator-Metal Resonant Absorbers for Multispectral Infrared Air-Bridge Bolometers

MRS Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (42) ◽  
pp. 2281-2286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Peale ◽  
Seth Calhoun ◽  
Chris J. Fredricksen ◽  
Evan Smith ◽  
Shiva Vangala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Response Times ◽  
Resonance Wavelength ◽  
Thermal Mass ◽  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal

ABSTRACTAddition of wavelength selective absorbers on microbolometers tends to increase their thermal mass and slow their infrared response times. Making the bolometric material an integral part of the absorber and minimizing layer thicknesses is one possible way to maintain high detector speeds. Here, we study experimentally the effect on permittivity of adding a layer of semiconducting VOx between two layers of SiO2. Additionally, we investigate theoretically the effect on resonance wavelength of thinning the metal in metal-insulator-metal plasmonic resonant absorbers.

scholarly journals Far-infrared bands in plasmonic metal-insulator-metal absorbers optimized for long-wave infrared

MRS Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 667-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel N. Evans ◽  
Seth R. Calhoun ◽  
Jonathan R. Brescia ◽  
Justin W. Cleary ◽  
Evan M. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ground Plane ◽  
Wavelength Region ◽  
Wave Model ◽  
Far Infrared ◽  
Resonance Wavelength ◽  
Surface Structures ◽  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Long Wave ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal ◽  
Long Wave Infrared

ABSTRACTMetal–insulator–metal (MIM) resonant absorbers comprise a conducting ground plane, a dielectric of thickness t, and thin separated metal top-surface structures of dimension l. The fundamental resonance wavelength is predicted by an analytic standing-wave model based on t, l, and the dielectric refractive index spectrum. For the dielectrics SiO2, AlN, and TiO2, values for l of a few microns give fundamental resonances in the 8-12 μm long-wave infrared (LWIR) wavelength region. Agreement with theory is better for t/l exceeding 0.1. Harmonics at shorter wavelengths were already known, but we show that there are additional resonances in the far-infrared 20 - 50 μm wavelength range in MIM structures designed to have LWIR fundamental resonances. These new resonances are consistent with the model if far-IR dispersion features in the index spectrum are considered. LWIR fundamental absorptions are experimentally shown to be optimized for a ratio t/l of 0.1 to 0.3 for SiO2- and AlN-based MIM absorbers, respectively, with TiO2-based MIM optimized at an intermediate ratio.

scholarly journals Gate-tunable metafilm absorber based on indium silicon oxide

Nanophotonics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1803-1810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongwei Zhao ◽  
Ran Zhang ◽  
Hamid T. Chorsi ◽  
Wesley A. Britton ◽  
Yuyao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Oxide ◽  
Resonance Wavelength ◽  
Multilayer Structures ◽  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Maximum Change ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal ◽  
Resonator Arrays

AbstractIn this work, reconfigurable metafilm absorbers based on indium silicon oxide (ISO) were investigated. The metafilm absorbers consist of nanoscale metallic resonator arrays on metal-insulator-metal (MIM) multilayer structures. The ISO was used as an active tunable layer embedded in the MIM cavities. The tunable metafilm absorbers with ISO were then fabricated and characterized. A maximum change in the reflectance of 57% and up to 620 nm shift in the resonance wavelength were measured.

scholarly journals Ultrahigh Sensitivity of a Plasmonic Pressure Sensor with a Compact Size

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3147
Author(s):  
Chung-Ting Chou Chao ◽  
Yuan-Fong Chou Chau ◽  
Sy-Hann Chen ◽  
Hung Ji Huang ◽  
Chee Ming Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Sensor ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
Resonance Wavelength ◽  
Wavelength Shift ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Compact Size ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal ◽  
Ultrahigh Sensitivity ◽  
Metal Pressure

This study proposes a compact plasmonic metal-insulator-metal pressure sensor comprising a bus waveguide and a resonator, including one horizontal slot and several stubs. We calculate the transmittance spectrum and the electromagnetic field distribution using the finite element method. When the resonator’s top layer undergoes pressure, the resonance wavelength redshifts with increasing deformation, and their relation is nearly linear. The designed pressure sensor possesses the merits of ultrahigh sensitivity, multiple modes, and a simple structure. The maximum sensitivity and resonance wavelength shift can achieve 592.44 nm/MPa and 364 nm, respectively, which are the highest values to our knowledge. The obtained sensitivity shows 23.32 times compared to the highest one reported in the literature. The modeled design paves a promising path for applications in the nanophotonic field.

scholarly journals A Numerical Investigation of a Plasmonic Sensor Based on a Metal-Insulator-Metal Waveguide for Simultaneous Detection of Biological Analytes and Ambient Temperature

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2551
Author(s):  
Nikolay L. Kazanskiy ◽  
Svetlana N. Khonina ◽  
Muhammad A. Butt ◽  
Andrzej Kaźmierczak ◽  
Ryszard Piramidowicz
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Simultaneous Detection ◽  
Resonance Wavelength ◽  
Temperature Sensing ◽  
Sensor Design ◽  
Plasmonic Sensor ◽  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal ◽  
Biological Analytes

A multipurpose plasmonic sensor design based on a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguide is numerically investigated in this paper. The proposed design can be instantaneously employed for biosensing and temperature sensing applications. The sensor consists of two simple resonant cavities having a square and circular shape, with the side coupled to an MIM bus waveguide. For biosensing operation, the analytes can be injected into the square cavity while a thermo-optic polymer is deposited in the circular cavity, which provides a shift in resonance wavelength according to the variation in ambient temperature. Both sensing processes work independently. Each cavity provides a resonance dip at a distinct position in the transmission spectrum of the sensor, which does not obscure the analysis process. Such a simple configuration embedded in the single-chip can potentially provide a sensitivity of 700 nm/RIU and −0.35 nm/°C for biosensing and temperature sensing, respectively. Furthermore, the figure of merit (FOM) for the biosensing module and temperature sensing module is around 21.9 and 0.008, respectively. FOM is the ratio between the sensitivity of the device and width of the resonance dip. We suppose that the suggested sensor design can be valuable in twofold ways: (i) in the scenarios where the testing of the biological analytes should be conducted in a controlled temperature environment and (ii) for reducing the influence on ambient temperature fluctuations on refractometric measurements in real-time mode.

Modeling, Fabrication, and Electrical Testing of Metal-Insulator-Metal Diode

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrance O'Regan ◽  
Matthew Chin ◽  
Cheng Tan ◽  
Anthony Birdwell
Keyword(s):  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal

scholarly journals Hyperspectral Molecular Orientation Mapping in Metamaterials

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1544
Author(s):  
Meguya Ryu ◽  
Yoshiaki Nishijima ◽  
Shinya Morimoto ◽  
Naoki To ◽  
Tomoki Hashizume ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Orientation ◽  
Field Enhancement ◽  
Chemical Mapping ◽  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Orientation Mapping ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal ◽  
Finger Printing ◽  
Thermal Emitter ◽  
Ir Bands ◽  
Sub Wavelength

The four polarisation method is adopted for measurement of molecular orientation in dielectric nanolayers of metal-insulator-metal (MIM) metamaterials composed of gold nanodisks on polyimide and gold films. Hyperspectral mapping at the chemical finger printing spectral range of 4–20 μμm was carried out for MIM patterns of 1–2.5 μμm period (sub-wavelength). Overlay images taken at 0,π4,π2,3π4 orientation angles and subsequent baseline compensation are shown to be critically important for the interpretation of chemical mapping results and reduction of spurious artefacts. Light field enhancement in the 60-nm-thick polyimide (I in MIM) was responsible for strong absorption at the characteristic polyimide bands. Strong absorbance A at narrow IR bands can be used as a thermal emitter (emittance E=1−R), where R is the reflectance and A=1−R−T, where for optically thick samples the transmittance is T=0.

Nonstoichiometric Nanolayered Ni/NiO/Al2O3/CrAu Metal–Insulator–Metal Infrared Rectenna

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 2470-2475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayendra Weerakkody ◽  
Amina Belkadi ◽  
Garret Moddel
Keyword(s):  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal

scholarly journals Design of a Liquid-Crystal-Tunable Terahertz Demultiplexer Based on a Metal-Insulator-Metal Waveguide

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 644
Author(s):  
Xue-Shi Li ◽  
Naixing Feng ◽  
Yuan-Mei Xu ◽  
Liang-Lun Cheng ◽  
Qing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Metal Insulator ◽  
Resonance Modes ◽  
External Bias ◽  
Bias Electric Field ◽  
Metal Waveguide ◽  
Metal Insulator Metal ◽  
Fabry Perot ◽  
Mim Waveguide

A tunable demultiplexer with three output channels infiltrated by liquid crystal (LC) is presented, which is based on a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) waveguide. The operating frequencies of the three output channels can be tuned simultaneously at will by changing the external bias electric field applied to the LC. By analyzing the Fabry-Pérot (FP) resonance modes of the finite-length MIM waveguide both theoretically and numerically, the locations of the three channels are delicately determined to achieve the best demultiplexing effects. Terahertz (THz) signals input from the main channel can be demultiplexed by channels 1, 2 and 3 at 0.7135 THz, 1.068 THz and 1.429 THz, respectively. By applying an external electric field to alter the tilt angle of the infiltrating LC material, the operating frequencies of channels 1, 2 and 3 can be relatively shifted up to 12.3%, 9.6% and 9.7%, respectively. The designed demultiplexer can not only provide a flexible means to demultiplex signals but also tune operating bands of output channels at the same time.

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