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One-Way Hyperbolic Metasurfaces Based on Synthetic Motion

Optics 2020-04-22 v2

Abstract

Moving metasurfaces support guided waves exhibiting unusual optical properties, including strong anisotropy, nonreciprocity, and hyperbolic dispersion. However, for these phenomena to be noticeable, high speeds are typically required, challenging their practical implementation. Here, we show a viable route towards the realization of one-way hyperbolic propagation in metasurfaces placed synthetically in motion through traveling-wave space-time modulation. In addition to non-reciprocal hyperbolic propagation, the proposed time-modulation scheme induces additional exotic opportunities for nanophotonic systems, such as efficient nonreciprocal frequency conversion and mode transfer.

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@article{arxiv.1902.02653,
  title  = {One-Way Hyperbolic Metasurfaces Based on Synthetic Motion},
  author = {Yarden Mazor and Andrea Alù},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.02653},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

31 pages, 9 figures, Includes supporting material following the article. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1809.01638

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