Hybrid metasurface using graphene/graphitic carbon nitride heterojunctions for ultrasensitive terahertz biosensors with tunable energy band structure

Haiyun Yao; Zhaoqing Sun; Lanju Liang; Xin Yan; Yaru Wang; Maosheng Yang; Xiaofei Hu; Ziqun Wang; Zhenhua Li; Meng Wang; Chuanxin Huang; Qili Yang; Zhongjun Tian; Jianquan Yao

doi:10.1364/PRJ.482256

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