Distinguishing octane grades in gasoline using terahertz metamaterials

作者:Li J; Tian Z*; Chen Y; Cao W; Zeng Z
来源:Applied Optics, 2012, 51(16): 3258-3262.
DOI:10.1364/ao.51.003258

摘要

Distinguishing octane numbers of commercial gasoline is experimentally demonstrated by use of single split-ring resonator metamaterials functioning at terahertz frequencies. The differences in frequency-dependent absorption coefficients and refractive indices of various grades of gasoline lead to a modification in the surrounding dielectric environment and consequently the resonance properties of the planar metamaterials. This consequently enables a distinct frequency shift in the inductive-capacitive electric dipolar resonances. This paper reveals that such metamaterial arrays, as highly sensitive chemical sensors, have promising potential in petroleum industrial applications.