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- Title
Merging and Band Transition of Bound States in the Continuum in Leaky‐Mode Photonic Lattices.
- Authors
Lee, Sun‐Goo; Kim, Seong‐Han; Lee, Wook‐Jae
- Abstract
Bound states in the continuum (BICs) theoretically have the ability to confine electromagnetic waves in limited regions with infinite radiative quality (Q) factors. However, in practical experiments, resonances can only exhibit finite Q factors due to unwanted scattering losses caused by fabrication imperfections. Recently, it has been shown that ultrahigh‐Q guided‐mode resonances (GMRs), which are robust to fabrication imperfections, can be realized by merging multiple BICs in momentum space. This study analytically and numerically investigates the merging and band transition of accidental BICs in planar photonic lattices. Accidental BICs can merge at the edges of the second stop band, either with or without a symmetry‐protected BIC. The results show that as the thickness of the photonic lattice gradually increases, the merged state of BICs transitions from the upper to the lower band edge. Using coupled‐mode analysis, the analytical merging thickness at which multiple accidental BICs merge at the second‐order Γ point is presented. The coupled‐mode analysis can be beneficial for achieving ultrahigh‐Q GMRs in various photonic lattices composed of materials with different dielectric constants.
- Subjects
BOUND states; PERMITTIVITY; QUALITY factor; ELECTROMAGNETIC waves; BAND gaps; MOMENTUM space
- Publication
Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2023, Vol 17, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
1863-8880
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/lpor.202300550