Dual quasi-bound states in the continuum in terahertz metasurfaces for high-Q resonance and multi-modal behavior

Y Yanyu Zou (Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis of Jiangxi Province, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, 330022 Jiangxi,) W Wangting Fu (Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis of Jiangxi Province, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, 330022 Jiangxi,) S Shuhan Wan (Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo China) J Jianing Jiang (Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis of Jiangxi Province, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, 330022 Jiangxi,) S Shengbing Zhang (Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis of Jiangxi Province, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, 330022 Jiangxi,) C Can Tang (Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China) H Hongyan Wang (Neuroscience & Behavioral Disorders Programme, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School) X Xingfang Luo (Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis, College of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University 1 , 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi,)

Abstract

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) suppress radiative leakage and enable high-Q resonances for terahertz (THz) photonics. Here, we propose a metallic quadrumer metasurface in which dual quasi-BICs are efficiently excited via translational-symmetry perturbations, while preserving the overall C4v symmetry, leading to polarization-insensitive operation. The two resonances originate from distinct BIC mechanisms, namely, a Γ-point symmetry-protected BIC and a Friedrich–Wintgen BIC arising from modal interference, and evolve into coexisting Fano and electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT)-like responses within the same design. Notably, the resonance frequencies remain nearly unchanged across the perturbation range, indicating strong spectral robustness due to negligible variation of the metasurface’s effective refractive index. Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) measurements show consistent overall trends with simulations, while discrepancies in Q-factor and spectral contrast are mainly attributed to metallic loss and fabrication/measurement non-idealities. This work provides a compact route toward polarization-robust, multi-mode high-Q THz metasurface devices for filtering, sensing, and dispersion control.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 139, Issue 8
Published February 28, 2026
ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Journal of Applied Physics

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0021-8979 Physical Sciences

Authors (8)

Y

Yanyu Zou

Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis of Jiangxi Province, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, 330022 Jiangxi,

W

Wangting Fu

Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis of Jiangxi Province, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, 330022 Jiangxi,

S

Shuhan Wan

Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo China

J

Jianing Jiang

Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis of Jiangxi Province, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, 330022 Jiangxi,

S

Shengbing Zhang

Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis of Jiangxi Province, School of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang, 330022 Jiangxi,

C

Can Tang

Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China

H

Hongyan Wang

Neuroscience & Behavioral Disorders Programme, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School

X

Xingfang Luo

Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Hydrogen and Advanced Catalysis, College of Physics, Communication and Electronics, Jiangxi Normal University 1 , 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang 330022, Jiangxi,