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  • Nanophotonics
  • Light-Matter Interactions
  • Spectroscopy

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  • Precise control over light-matter interactions at the nanoscale is crucial for advanced material analysis.
  • Simultaneous control of spectral overlap and optical cavity quality factor has been a significant challenge.
  • Existing methods limit exploration of the two-dimensional parameter space for complex spectral features.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a nanophotonic approach for simultaneous and continuous encoding of spectral and quality-factor parameter space.
  • To enable comprehensive analysis of complex material systems with intricate spectral features.
  • To demonstrate enhanced molecular detection capabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a dual-gradient metasurface composed of a 2D array of subwavelength nanoresonators.
  • Engineered symmetry-protected bound states in the continuum (a unique mode) for each nanoresonator.
  • Achieved 27,500 distinct modes with high mode density approaching theoretical limits.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated simultaneous and continuous encoding of spectral and quality-factor parameters in a compact area.
  • Applied the platform to surface-enhanced molecular spectroscopy, revealing analyte-dependent optimal quality factors.
  • Achieved effective molecular detection across a range of analyte concentrations using a single metasurface.

Conclusions:

  • The dual-gradient metasurface platform offers a powerful method to analyze complete spectral and coupling-strength parameter spaces.
  • This approach facilitates the study of complex material systems, including multicomponent mixtures and heterogeneous solids.
  • Potential applications include photocatalysis, chemical sensing, and entangled photon generation.