Highly Sensitive THz SPR Biosensor Based on Graphene-Coupled Prism Otto Structure
This study presents a theoretical investigation of a terahertz (THz) surface plasmon resonance (SPR) optical biosensor utilizing a graphene-integrated Otto configuration. Through systematic numerical simulations, we demonstrate that actively modulating graphene's conductivity via an external magnetic field enables tunable SPR behavior with high phase sensitivity. The proposed sensor achieves a phase sensitivity of up to 3.1043×105 deg RIU<sup>-1</sup> in liquid sensing and 2.5854×104 deg RIU<sup>-1</sup> in gas sensing. This simulation-based work establishes a foundational framework for the development of highly sensitive, magneto-optically tunable optical sensors, highlighting their potential in chemical detection and medical diagnostics.
Authors
- Mengjiao Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9822-3629)
- Zhongrong Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9740-7848)
- Mingming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8480-0280)
- Yangli Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2865-1126)
- Wei Huang
- Leyong Jiang
Institutions
- Hunan Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biosensors
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15090630
- Primary Topic
- Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China