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Divya Hungund¹, Noah Mansfield¹, Jeffery Allen²

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78758, United States.

|April 24, 2026

Summary

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Metaplasmonic resonators overcome weak light-matter interactions for nanoscale molecular sensing. These structures enable strong light confinement at mid-infrared wavelengths, improving detection of small material volumes.

Keywords:

SEIRA metamaterials mid-infrared plasmonics sensing

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Materials Science

Background:

Weak light-matter interactions hinder nanoscale molecular sensing in the mid-infrared due to wavelength/length scale mismatch.
Conventional plasmonic structures struggle with efficient light confinement at longer mid-infrared wavelengths.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate metaplasmonic resonators for enhanced mid-infrared molecular sensing.
To optimize metaplasmonic materials and geometries for improved mode confinement and optical response.
To enable sensitive detection of nanoscale material volumes.

Main Methods:

Geometric dilution of thin noble metal films to create metaplasmonic resonators.
Investigation of metaplasmonic materials and geometries for mode confinement.
Characterization of resonant enhancement of absorption in ultrathin polymer films.

Main Results:

Metaplasmonic resonators extend plasmonic response to mid-infrared wavelengths.
Strong mode confinement achieved, matching nanovolume analyte length scales.
Significant resonant enhancement of absorption features observed in ultrathin polymer films.

Conclusions:

Metaplasmonic architectures offer a scalable solution for long-wavelength molecular sensing.
These structures significantly outperform traditional noble metal antennas for nanoscale sensing.
Enables sensitive detection of molecular species within nanovolume material samples.