Two kinds of double Fano resonances induced by an asymmetric MIM waveguide structure

Asymmetric plasmonic waveguides with a shoulder-coupled rectangle cavity are proposed and investigated numerically by using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The symmetry breaking of the structure results in a new discrete mode supported by the cavity. The extreme interference between two discrete states and an intrinsic wide continuous state gives rise to novel double Fano resonances with symmetric and anti-symmetric configurations. Coupled-mode theory (CMT) further confirms that two Fano profiles originate from the different coupling conditions of the cavity modes with the waveguides. Moreover, the sensing characters are performed. The Fano responses with the higher sensitivity and figure of merit (FOM) up to 57 are realized. Undoubtedly, the studied structure will play an important role in the nano-integrated plasmonic devices for optical switching and sensing.