Unconventional bound states in the continuum from metamaterial induced electron-acoustic plasma waves
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| author | Wang, Wenhui Günzler, Antonio Wilts, Bodo D. Saba, Matthias |
| author_facet | Wang, Wenhui Günzler, Antonio Wilts, Bodo D. Saba, Matthias |
| contents | Photonic bound states in the continuum are spatially localised modes with infinitely long lifetimes that exist within a radiation continuum at discrete energy levels. These states have been explored in various systems where their emergence is either guaranteed by crystallographic symmetries or due to topological protection. Their appearance at desired energy levels is, however, usually accompanied by non-BIC resonances, from which they cannot be disentangled. Here, we propose a new generic mechanism to realize bound states in the continuum that exist by first principles free of other resonances and are robust upon parameter tuning. The mechanism is based on the fundamental band in double-net metamaterials, which provides vanishing homogenized electromagnetic fields. We predict two new types of bound states in the continuum: i) generic modes confined to the metamaterial bulk, mimicking electronic acoustic waves in a hydrodynamic double plasma, and ii) topological surface bound states in the continuum. |
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| spellingShingle | Unconventional bound states in the continuum from metamaterial induced electron-acoustic plasma waves Wang, Wenhui Günzler, Antonio Wilts, Bodo D. Saba, Matthias Optics Materials Science Plasma Physics Photonic bound states in the continuum are spatially localised modes with infinitely long lifetimes that exist within a radiation continuum at discrete energy levels. These states have been explored in various systems where their emergence is either guaranteed by crystallographic symmetries or due to topological protection. Their appearance at desired energy levels is, however, usually accompanied by non-BIC resonances, from which they cannot be disentangled. Here, we propose a new generic mechanism to realize bound states in the continuum that exist by first principles free of other resonances and are robust upon parameter tuning. The mechanism is based on the fundamental band in double-net metamaterials, which provides vanishing homogenized electromagnetic fields. We predict two new types of bound states in the continuum: i) generic modes confined to the metamaterial bulk, mimicking electronic acoustic waves in a hydrodynamic double plasma, and ii) topological surface bound states in the continuum. |
| title | Unconventional bound states in the continuum from metamaterial induced electron-acoustic plasma waves |
| topic | Optics Materials Science Plasma Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.13711 |