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ArticleScientific reports2024

Defected photonic crystal as propylene glycol THz sensor using parity-time symmetry.

Zaky A Zaky, M Al-Dossari, V D Zhaketov, Arafa H Aly

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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4 authors.

Zaky A ZakyPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, TH-PPM Group, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, 62514, Egypt. zaky.a.zaky@science.bsu.edu.eg.
M Al-DossariDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 62529, Saudi Arabia.
V D ZhaketovFrank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, 141980, Russia.
Arafa H AlyPhysics Department, Faculty of Science, TH-PPM Group, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, 62514, Egypt.

Funding

the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work RGP. 2/46/45
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Detecting unsafe levels of chemical gases and vapors is essential in improving and maintaining a healthy environment for all to enjoy. Propylene glycol is a colorless, synthetic gas commonly used in medications, fragrances, and cosmetics. It causes side effects such as headaches, lightheadedness, nausea, and fainting. So, monitoring of propylene glycol is critically vital. This study uses a defected photonic crystal as a propylene glycol THz sensor. Due to the high absorption of propylene glycol, the intensity of the resonant confined mode is very small. As a result, the performance of the designed sensor seems unsatisfactory. We will use parity-time symmetry for the first time in THz to magnify the resonant confined mode to detect propylene glycol. The effect of microcavity thickness, incident angle, and gain/loss factor will be studied. The optimized sensor recorded distinguished results compared to other studies for the detection of propylene glycol.

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Defective photonic crystalParity time symmetryPropylene glycolRefractive index

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PMID39369001
PMCPMC11455864

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