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Tunable Fano resonance in MDM stub waveguide coupled with a U-shaped cavity

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A new compact metal-dielectric-metal waveguide system consisting of a stub coupled with a U-cavity is proposed to produce sharp and asymmetric Fano resonance. The transmission properties of the proposed structure are numerically studied by the finite element method and verified by the coupled mode theory. Simulation results reveal that the spectral profile can be easily tuned by adjusting the geometric parameters of the structure. One of the potential application of the proposed structure as a highly efficient plasmonic refractive index nanosensor was investigated with its sensitivity of more than 1000 nm/RIU and a figure of merit of up to 5500. Another application is integrated slow-light device whose group index can be greater than 6. In addition, multiple Fano resonances will occur in the broadband transmission spectrum by adding another U-cavity or (and) stub. The characteristics of the proposed structure are very promising for the highly performance filters, on-chip nanosensors, and slow-light devices.

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  1. College of Physics & Electronics Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P.R. China

    Xingchun Yi, Jinping Tian & Rongcao Yang

  2. School of Modern Educational Technology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P.R. China

    Jinping Tian

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Yi, X., Tian, J. & Yang, R. Tunable Fano resonance in MDM stub waveguide coupled with a U-shaped cavity. Eur. Phys. J. D 72, 60 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2018-80734-6

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