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Multiple quantum wells for PT-symmetric phononic crystals

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2016-11-30 v1

Abstract

We demonstrate that the parity-time symmetry for sound is realized in the laser-pumped multiple-quantum-well structure. Breaking of the parity-time symmetry for the phonons with wave vectors corresponding to the Bragg condition makes the structure a highly-selective acoustic wave amplifier. Single-mode distributed feedback phonon lasing is predicted for structures with realistic parameters.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1606.09125,
  title  = {Multiple quantum wells for PT-symmetric phononic crystals},
  author = {A. V. Poshakinskiy and A. N. Poddubny and A. Fainstein},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1606.09125},
  year   = {2016}
}

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5 pages, 4 figures + supplement

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