CPC G01N 21/554 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); G01N 21/35 (2013.01); G02B 5/008 (2013.01); G02B 21/06 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0663 (2013.01); G02B 21/36 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A detection unit, comprising:
a first layer comprising an IR-transparent substrate having a first side and a second side;
a second layer comprising a plasmonic metasurface having a first side and a second side, the first side of the plasmonic metasurface being disposed directly adjacent at least a portion of the second side of the IR-transparent substrate, the plasmonic metasurface comprising an array of metallic plasmonic conductive elements;
a holding component configured to hold the IR-transparent substrate; and
a channel to hold a fluid, wherein the channel is under the first layer and the second layer and above at least a portion of the holding component,
wherein the IR-transparent substrate of the first layer and the plasmonic metasurface of the second layer comprise different materials,
wherein the IR-transparent substrate is configured to transmit an IR incident light from the first side of the IR-transparent substrate to the second side of the IR-transparent substrate and to transmit an IR reflective light reflected by the plasmonic metasurface from the second side of the IR-transparent substrate to the first side of the IR-transparent substrate,
wherein the second layer is configured to reflect a first portion of IR light by the plasmonic metasurface back to the IR-transparent substrate and to transmit a second portion of the IR light;
wherein the detection unit is configured to output for analysis reflectance spectra corresponding only to the first portion of the IR light.
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