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Main Authors: Liang, Huawei, Liu, Yuanzhi, Zeng, Yu-Jia, Cai, Yangjian, Ning, Tingyin
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.12374
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author Liang, Huawei
Liu, Yuanzhi
Zeng, Yu-Jia
Cai, Yangjian
Ning, Tingyin
author_facet Liang, Huawei
Liu, Yuanzhi
Zeng, Yu-Jia
Cai, Yangjian
Ning, Tingyin
contents A theory based on the superposition principle is developed to uncover the basic physics of the wave behavior in a finite grating of N unit cells. The theory reveals that bound states in the continuum (BICs) of infinite quality factor (Q-factor) can be supported by such grating when the perfect reflection is introduced at its boundaries. If geometrical perturbations are introduced in the structure, the dark BICs transit to bright quasi-BICs of finite Q-factor, whose spectral behaviors are nearly the same as that of quasi-BICs supported by infinite gratings. When the boundaries are replaced with metallic mirrors of high reflectivity, the Q-factor of the resonant mode is reduced to be finite; however, it can be much larger than that in the corresponding nanostructure of open boundaries and can be tuned in a large range by varying the number of unit cells or boundary conditions.
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spellingShingle Bound states in the continuum of infinite quality factor in finite unit cells
Liang, Huawei
Liu, Yuanzhi
Zeng, Yu-Jia
Cai, Yangjian
Ning, Tingyin
Optics
A theory based on the superposition principle is developed to uncover the basic physics of the wave behavior in a finite grating of N unit cells. The theory reveals that bound states in the continuum (BICs) of infinite quality factor (Q-factor) can be supported by such grating when the perfect reflection is introduced at its boundaries. If geometrical perturbations are introduced in the structure, the dark BICs transit to bright quasi-BICs of finite Q-factor, whose spectral behaviors are nearly the same as that of quasi-BICs supported by infinite gratings. When the boundaries are replaced with metallic mirrors of high reflectivity, the Q-factor of the resonant mode is reduced to be finite; however, it can be much larger than that in the corresponding nanostructure of open boundaries and can be tuned in a large range by varying the number of unit cells or boundary conditions.
title Bound states in the continuum of infinite quality factor in finite unit cells
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.12374