Supersymmetry, half-bound states, and grazing incidence reflection
Optics
2021-07-07 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
Electromagnetic waves at grazing incidence onto a planar medium are analogous to zero energy quantum particles incident onto a potential well. In this limit waves are typically completely reflected. Here we explore dielectric profiles supporting optical analogues of `half-bound states', allowing for zero reflection at grazing incidence. To obtain these profiles we use two different theoretical approaches: supersymmetric quantum mechanics, and direct inversion of the Helmholtz equation.
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@article{arxiv.2011.13621,
title = {Supersymmetry, half-bound states, and grazing incidence reflection},
author = {D. A. Patient and S. A. R. Horsley},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.13621},
year = {2021}
}
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15 pages, 6 figures