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We predict an optical curtain effect, i.e., formation of a spatially invariant light field as light emerges from a set of periodic metallic nano-objects. The underlying physical mechanism of generation of this unique optical curtain can be…

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Bound states and scattering resonances in the unoccupied continuum of a two-dimensional crystal predicted in [Phys$.$Rev$.$ B 87, 041405(R) (2013)] are considered within an exactly solvable model. A close connection of the observed…

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We present a dynamically frequency tunable Fano resonance planar device composed of periodically asymmetric graphene nanodisk pair for the mid-infrared region. There are two kinds of modes in this structure, that is, the symmetric mode and…

Optics · Physics 2015-02-02 Zhengren Zhang , Xiaopeng Su , Yuancheng Fan , Pengfei Yin , Liwei Zhang , Xi Shi

We study resonant light scattering in arrays of channel optical waveguides where tunable quadratic nonlinearity is introduced as nonlinear defects by periodic poling of single (or several) waveguides in the array. We describe novel features…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2009-11-10 A. E. Miroshnichenko , Y. S. Kivshar , R. A. Vicencio , M. I. Molina

Nanostructures that feature nonreciprocal light transmission are highly desirable building blocks for realizing photonic integrated circuits. Here, a simple and ultra-compact photonic-crystal structure, where a waveguide is coupled to a…

Optics · Physics 2014-09-11 Yi Yu , Yaohui Chen , Hao Hu , Weiqi Xue , Kresten Yvind , Jesper Mørk

Mechanism of the Fano resonances in planar metamaterials demonstrate based on the coupled two-oscillator model. We have described the optical spectrums like reflectance and transmittance near the resonances of bright mode (continuum mode)…

Optics · Physics 2016-05-04 Song-Kum Song , Song-Jin Im

The rings, spots and stripes found on some butterflies, Pachyrhynchus weevils, and many chameleons are notable examples of natural organisms employing photonic crystals to produce colorful patterns. Despite advances in nanotechnology, we…

We present a theory for Fano interference in light scattering by individual obstacle, based on a temporal coupled-mode formalism. This theory is applicable for obstacles that are much smaller than the incident wavelength, or for systems…

Optics · Physics 2009-11-24 Zhichao Ruan , Shanhui Fan

High refractive index dielectric nanostructures provide original optical properties thanks to the occurrence of size- and shape-dependent optical resonance modes. These modes commonly present a spectral overlap of broad, low-order modes…

While our understanding of the way single neurons process chromatic stimuli in the early visual pathway has advanced significantly in recent years, we do not yet know how these cells interact to form stable representations of hue. Drawing…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2023-04-18 Zily Burstein , David D. Reid , Peter J. Thomas , Jack D. Cowan

Optical spectra of semiconductor quantum wells driven by an off-resonant oscillating field are studied theoretically. Due to the dynamical stabilization effect, the field induces the quasi-stationary electron states confined at repulsive…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-12-23 O. V. Kibis , S. A. Kolodny , I. V. Iorsh

We show that the frequency spectrum of two dimensional photonic crystals is strongly influenced by Fano resonances which can be excited already in the linear array of dielectric cylinders. To support this claim, we calculate the…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-10-28 Peter Markos

Bright, saturated structural colors in birds have inspired synthesis of self-assembled, disordered arrays of assembled nanoparticles with varied particle spacings and refractive indices. However, predicting colors of assembled…

A Fano-like phonon resonance is observed in few-layer (~3) graphene at room temperature using infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy. This Fano resonance is the manifestation of a strong electron-phonon interaction between the discrete…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-05-29 Zhihong Liu , Xiaoxiang Lu , Peng Peng , Wei Wu , Steven Pei , Qingkai Yu , Jiming Bao

Nanostructured materials have recently emerged as a promising approach for material appearance design. Research has mainly focused on creating structural colours by wave interference, leaving aside other important aspects that constitute…

Recently, the coupling of two different modes of a homogeneous plasmonic particle and their sharply varying spectra were elucidated as Fano resonances; an 'interference' of two spatially orthogonal modes driving each other. On the other…

Optics · Physics 2015-12-24 Srishti Garg , Murugesan Venkatapathi

Colour changes can be achieved by straining photonic crystals or gratings embedded in stretchable materials. However, the multiple repeat units and the need for a volumetric assembly of nanostructures limit the density of information…

This computational study investigates lateral optical forces in asymmetric dielectric nanostructures, focusing on their connection to resonant light-matter interactions. We examine isosceles triangular motifs that exhibit two distinct types…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-27 Bo Gao , Henkjan Gersen , Simon Hanna

We present a simple one-pot co-assembly method for the synthesis of hierarchically structured pigment particles consisting of silica inverse-opal bricks that are doped with plasmonic absorbers. We study the interplay between the plasmonic…

Metasurfaces play a key role in functionalizing light at the nanoscale. Existing dielectric metasurfaces, however, are often limited to geometric primitives and their usage in emergent hybrid metasurfaces is hampered as confinement of light…