Unusual electromagnetic modes in space-time-modulated dispersion-engineered media

作者:Chamanara Nima*; Deck Leger Zoe Lise; Caloz Christophe; Kalluri Dikshitulu
来源:PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 2018, 97(6): 063829.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevA.97.063829

摘要

We report on electromagnetic modes in space-time-modulated dispersion-engineered media. These modes exhibit unusual dispersion relation, field profile, and scattering properties. They are generated by coupled codirectional space-time harmonic pairs and occur in space-time periodic media whose constituent materials exhibit specific dispersion. Excitation of a slab of such a medium with subluminal modulation results in periodic transfer of energy between the incident frequency and a frequency shifted by a multiple of the modulation frequency, whereas superluminal modulation generates exponentially growing anharmonics. These modes may find applications in optical mixers, terahertz sources, and other optical devices.

  • 出版日期2018-6-14