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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Chemical Sensing

    Background:

    • Photonic crystals (PhCs) offer unique light-matter interaction properties.
    • Gas detection requires highly sensitive and selective sensor platforms.
    • Diamond's material properties are advantageous for optical devices.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To fabricate and characterize diamond slotted photonic crystal cavities for gas detection.
    • To investigate the sensitivity of these cavities to changes in the refractive index of the surrounding gas.
    • To assess the potential for trace sensing of polar molecules.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of diamond slotted photonic crystal cavities.
    • Measurement of wavelength sensitivity to refractive index changes.
    • Testing with controlled concentrations of hexanol vapor in nitrogen.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved wavelength sensitivity of 350 nm per refractive index unit.
    • Demonstrated ultrahigh sensitivity to surface adsorption of polar molecules.
    • Probed gaseous concentrations as low as 80 parts per million (ppm) of hexanol.
    • Inferred a detection limit in the ppm range.

    Conclusions:

    • Diamond slotted PhC cavities are highly effective for sensitive gas detection.
    • Oxidized diamond PhCs exhibit remarkable sensitivity to polar molecule adsorption.
    • These devices show significant promise for trace gas sensing applications.