secundaireionensensormetas

Secundaireionensensormetas is a coined term for a hypothetical class of devices that integrate metasurface technology with secondary ion sensing. In this imagined framework, devices would detect and analyze ions ejected from a material surface after external stimulation.

Concept and design considerations: The approach draws on secondary ion sensing methods such as secondary ion mass spectrometry and on metasurfaces—planar nanostructures engineered to control light and fields at the subwavelength scale. Proposed architectures envision a metasurface layer serving as the active transducer, enhancing ion capture or conversion into a readable electrical or optical signal. Candidate implementations might combine plasmonic or all-dielectric nanoantennas with ion-collecting electrodes, microfluidic channels, or vacuum-compatible packaging to facilitate close interaction with the ion plume.

Status and outlook: The term does not appear in established peer-reviewed literature as of the current knowledge base and there are no published experiments demonstrating such a device. The concept remains speculative and would require advances in cross-disciplinary integration of ion-sensing physics with nanoscale metasurface engineering, ion transport control, and signal readout.

Etymology and scope: The name appears to be a neologism formed from “secundaire” (secondary), “ion,” “sensor,” and “metasurface.” Related topics include metasurfaces, ion sensing, and secondary ion mass spectrometry.