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Victor Pacheco-Peña1, Toby Hallam2, Noel Healy3
1School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK. victor.pacheco-pena@newcastle.ac.uk.
Light, Science & Applications
|January 24, 2022
Summary
Two-dimensional MXenes show potential for advanced optoelectronic sensors by tuning plasma frequencies. Researchers numerically demonstrated MXenes supporting telecommunication-range plasmons on optical fibers for sensor networks.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Optoelectronics
Background:
- MXenes are emerging 2D materials with tunable optical properties.
- Their potential in next-generation optoelectronic sensors is significant.
- Plasma frequencies can be tuned across NIR to mid-IR by interband transitions and boundary effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To numerically investigate MXenes for optoelectronic sensing applications.
- To explore the excitation of surface plasmon resonances on MXene-coated optical fibers.
- To assess the feasibility of MXenes in telecommunication frequency ranges.
Main Methods:
- Numerical simulations were employed to analyze MXene properties.
- The study focused on plasmon support and surface plasmon resonance excitation.
- MXene-coated side-polished optical fibers were considered for sensor applications.
Main Results:
- MXenes were shown to support plasmons within the telecommunication frequency range.
- Surface plasmon resonances were successfully excited on MXene-coated optical fibers.
- The tuneability of MXenes allows for flexible plasmon resonance production.
Conclusions:
- MXenes offer a promising platform for developing novel optoelectronic sensors.
- The ability to excite surface plasmon resonances on optical fibers opens possibilities for distributed sensing.
- MXene-based optical fiber sensors could lead to highly selective sensor networks.
