Terahertz Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Cancer Cell Detection: Performance Analysis and Discrimination

ABSTRACT Background Cancer cells exhibit significant heterogeneity, making their detection a challenging task. Methods In this study, a unique Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) sensor with a circular core design and curved trapezoidal cladding is presented. It is especially designed to detect cancer cell...

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Main Authors: Kayab Khandakar, Md. Omar Faruk, A. H. M. Iftekharul Ferdous, Md. Naimur Rahman Naim
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71024
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Md. Omar Faruk
A. H. M. Iftekharul Ferdous
Md. Naimur Rahman Naim
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description ABSTRACT Background Cancer cells exhibit significant heterogeneity, making their detection a challenging task. Methods In this study, a unique Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) sensor with a circular core design and curved trapezoidal cladding is presented. It is especially designed to detect cancer cells efficiently. Results The proposed sensor demonstrates exceptional performance, achieving a maximum relative sensitivity (RS) of 99.71% for breast cancer type II cells, along with similarly high sensitivities for cervical, adrenal gland, skin, blood, and breast cancer type I cells. Key performance parameters highlight its accuracy in detecting cancer cells via minute changes in refractive index (RI), including ultra‐low confinement loss (CL) of up to 6.69 × 10−13 dB/cm and effective material loss (EML) as low as 0.00161 cm−1. Conclusions The sensor's high accuracy, rapid response time, and ability to selectively target tumor cells make it a breakthrough in early cancer detection. Moreover, its compact size and potential for easy fabrication enhance its applicability in emergency settings. This cutting‐edge approach represents a major advancement in medical technology, paving the way for more efficient and targeted cancer diagnostics.
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spelling doaj-art-073ce02a3f324334a79d7164983c19f92025-08-20T03:58:18ZengWileyCancer Medicine2045-76342025-07-011413n/an/a10.1002/cam4.71024Terahertz Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Cancer Cell Detection: Performance Analysis and DiscriminationKayab Khandakar0Md. Omar Faruk1A. H. M. Iftekharul Ferdous2Md. Naimur Rahman Naim3Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department Pabna University of Science and Technology Pabna BangladeshElectrical and Electronic Engineering Department Pabna University of Science and Technology Pabna BangladeshElectrical and Electronic Engineering Department Pabna University of Science and Technology Pabna BangladeshElectrical and Electronic Engineering Department Pabna University of Science and Technology Pabna BangladeshABSTRACT Background Cancer cells exhibit significant heterogeneity, making their detection a challenging task. Methods In this study, a unique Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) sensor with a circular core design and curved trapezoidal cladding is presented. It is especially designed to detect cancer cells efficiently. Results The proposed sensor demonstrates exceptional performance, achieving a maximum relative sensitivity (RS) of 99.71% for breast cancer type II cells, along with similarly high sensitivities for cervical, adrenal gland, skin, blood, and breast cancer type I cells. Key performance parameters highlight its accuracy in detecting cancer cells via minute changes in refractive index (RI), including ultra‐low confinement loss (CL) of up to 6.69 × 10−13 dB/cm and effective material loss (EML) as low as 0.00161 cm−1. Conclusions The sensor's high accuracy, rapid response time, and ability to selectively target tumor cells make it a breakthrough in early cancer detection. Moreover, its compact size and potential for easy fabrication enhance its applicability in emergency settings. This cutting‐edge approach represents a major advancement in medical technology, paving the way for more efficient and targeted cancer diagnostics.https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71024confinement loss (CL)effective area (EA)effective material loss (EML)numerical aperture (NA)refractive index (RI)relative sensitivity (RS)
spellingShingle Kayab Khandakar
Md. Omar Faruk
A. H. M. Iftekharul Ferdous
Md. Naimur Rahman Naim
Terahertz Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Cancer Cell Detection: Performance Analysis and Discrimination
Cancer Medicine
confinement loss (CL)
effective area (EA)
effective material loss (EML)
numerical aperture (NA)
refractive index (RI)
relative sensitivity (RS)
title Terahertz Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Cancer Cell Detection: Performance Analysis and Discrimination
title_full Terahertz Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Cancer Cell Detection: Performance Analysis and Discrimination
title_fullStr Terahertz Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Cancer Cell Detection: Performance Analysis and Discrimination
title_full_unstemmed Terahertz Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Cancer Cell Detection: Performance Analysis and Discrimination
title_short Terahertz Photonic Crystal Fiber Sensor for Cancer Cell Detection: Performance Analysis and Discrimination
title_sort terahertz photonic crystal fiber sensor for cancer cell detection performance analysis and discrimination
topic confinement loss (CL)
effective area (EA)
effective material loss (EML)
numerical aperture (NA)
refractive index (RI)
relative sensitivity (RS)
url https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71024
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