To
achieve controllable excitation and precise manipulation of multiple terahertz
Bound States in the Continuum (BIC) and explore their potential in sensing
applications, this paper designs a novel symmetric metasurface structure. The
formation and evolution mechanisms of multi-mode BICs are investigated through
symmetry engineering. A metasurface structure based on concentric
"square-inside-circular" metallic ring units is proposed. The
influence of symmetry-breaking parameters, such as rotation angles and
dimensional variations, on the BIC modes is systematically studied using
full-wave electromagnetic simulations. The multi-mode coupling behavior is
quantitatively modeled using Coupled Mode Theory (CMT), and the performance is
evaluated through refractive index sensing simulations. The results indicate
that the structure supports three symmetry-protected BIC modes within the
1.25–1.80 THz range, which transform into quasi-BICs under symmetry breaking.
Their Q-factors increase exponentially as the asymmetry degree decreases,
reaching a maximum value of 7372.75. Symmetry breaking along different
directions enables independent control of specific resonance modes, exhibiting
Fano lineshapes and narrowband responses. In sensing applications, the
structure demonstrates high sensitivity (up to 501 GHz/RIU) and an excellent
Figure of Merit (FOM = 334 RIU-1). Notably, the proposed structure
reveals the distinct control mechanism of orthogonal symmetry breaking on
multi-mode coupling pathways. The constructed sensor significantly outperforms
comparable devices in both sensitivity and FOM, addressing the longstanding
challenge of simultaneously achieving high sensitivity and high resolution.
LIANG Shasha, LI Zhenxiong, ZHANG Lei, LIU Zhaoyang, XU Kaiyan, LU Liuhuan, HE Zhihui
. Bound States in the Continuum and Sensing in a Concentric
Square-Inside-Circular Ring Metasurface[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 0
: 1
.
DOI: 10.16183/j.cnki.jsjtu.2025.415