Designing Hollow-core PCF Sensors for High-performance Terahertz Detection of NaCN and KCN
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Cyanide is very poisonous and raises environmental problems because of its industrial application and potential as a terrorist weapon. Given CN's toxicity and possible hazard to people, an effective and adaptive detection approach is needed. This specification suggests using a PCF to build a terahertz Hexagonal Core and Curved rectangular air holes sensor to detect NaCN and KCN. The recently created PCF analysis, which was promptly delivered, reveals an RS concentration of 99.62 % for NaCN and a maximum concentration of KCN is 99.08 %. In addition, we analyzed the Confinement Loss (CL) at a value of 5.88 × 10 dB/m and 2.07 × 10 dB/m, as well as EML at values of 0.0020 cm and 0.0026 cm, accordingly, about these hazardous substances. The designed detector can identify NaCN and KCN at low concentrations even with small RI shifts due to its high sensitivity. Real-time NaCN and KCN detection and monitoring through nerve reflexes is essential for life-threatening conditions. It can selectively work in NaCN and KCN, ensuring accurate detection even in complex chemical compositions. Additionally, its tiny size allows for emergency use.
Kundu D, Badhon N, Ferdous A, Islam M, Hasan M, Noor K PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0317533.
PMID: 39869572 PMC: 11771926. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317533.