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We present a general theory of three-dimensional nonparaxial spatially-accelerating waves of the Maxwell equations. These waves constitute a two-dimensional structure exhibiting shape-invariant propagation along semicircular trajectories.…

Optics · Physics 2014-02-14 Miguel A. Bandres , Miguel A. Alonso , Ido Kaminer , Mordechai Segev

Metamaterials represent one of the most vibrant fields of modern science and technology. They are generally dispersive structures in the direct and reciprocal space and time domains. Upon this consideration, I overview here a number of…

Optics · Physics 2016-02-16 Christophe Caloz

In this paper, we present numerical and experimental evidence of directional wave behavior, i.e. beaming and diffraction, along high-order rotational symmetries of quasicrystalline elastic metamaterial plates. These structures are obtained…

Applied Physics · Physics 2022-01-31 Danilo Beli , Matheus Inguaggiato Nora Rosa , Carlos De Marqui , Massimo Ruzzene

We scrutinize the geometrical properties of light propagation inside a nonlinear medium modeled by a fully covariant electromagnetic theory in $2+1$-dimensions. After setting the nonlinear constitutive relations, the phase velocity and the…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-26 Eduardo Bittencourt , Elliton O. S. Brandão , Érico Goulart

We present a theory of electron, electromagnetic, and elastic wave propagation in systems consisting of non-overlapping scatterers in a host medium. The theory provides a framework for a unified description of wave propagation in…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-11-07 A. Modinos , N. Stefanou , I. E. Psarobas , V. Yannopapas

A medium with specific anisotropic refractive indices can induce a supersymmetric behavior in the propagation of polarized electromagnetic waves, in an analogue fashion to a quantum mechanical system. The polarizations of the wave are the…

The classical dynamics and pulse propagation are presented for a series of lattice-like structures whose spatial dimensionality ranges from one to four: four representing a hyper lattice. The lattices are connected one-dimensional wave…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2017-03-08 Joseph W. Dickey

We predict analytically and confirm with numerical simulations that inter-mode dispersion in nanowire waveguide arrays can be tailored through periodic waveguide bending, facilitating flexible spatio-temporal reshaping without break-up of…

Optics · Physics 2018-04-13 Alexander S. Solntsev , Andrey A. Sukhorukov

Here to represent the propagation of waves I attempted to describe them separately in space and time domains. The time and space wave equations are obtained and investigated, and formulas for the wave propagation are expressed. I also tried…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Alexei Krouglov

The paper considers an opportunity for the creation of an artificial two-component metamaterial with a negative refractive index within the radio and optical frequency band, which possesses a spatial dispersion. It is shown that there…

Optics · Physics 2008-04-28 V. V. Slabko

In this article, we continue our investigation on how the electromagnetic waves propagate in the Friedman-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker spacetime. Unlike the standard approach, which relies on null geodesics and geometric optics approximation,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-02-18 Denitsa Staicova , Michail Stoilov

We study optical coefficients that characterize wave propagation through layered structures called plasmonic crystals. These consist of a finite number of stacked metallic sheets embedded in dielectric hosts with a subwavelength spacing. By…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-08-26 Matthias Maier , Mitchell Luskin , Dionisios Margetis

Nonlinear and low-frequency solitary waves are investigated in the framework of the one-dimensional Hall-magnetohydrodynamic model with finite Larmor effects and a double adiabatic model for plasma pressures. The organization of these…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2019-02-13 E. Bello-Benítez , G. Sánchez-Arriaga , T. Passot , D. Laveder , E. Siminos

The aim of this article is to study the attenuation of transient low-frequency waves in 2D lattices in both plane and antiplane problems. The main idea of this article is that analytical solutions to problems of mechanics of discrete…

Classical Physics · Physics 2022-01-31 Nadezhda I. Aleksandrova

Efficient transmission of elastic waves across interfaces is central to several applications, including medical imaging, seismic isolation, and transducer design. Interfaces with abrupt changes in the material properties significantly…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-25 Jagannadh Boddapati , Jihoon Ahn , Alexander C Ogren , Chiara Daraio

The propagation of an acoustic wave through two-phase porous media with spatial variation in porosity is studied. The evolutionary wave equation is derived, and the propagation of an acoustic wave is numerically analyzed in application to…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2015-03-20 J. I. Osypik , N. I. Pushkina , Ya. M. Zhileikin

Using a two-fluid approach, we consider the properties of relativistically nonlinear (arbitrary $a_0$), circularly polarized \EM\ waves propagating along magnetic field in electron-ion and pair plasmas. Dispersion relations depend on how…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-04-15 Maxim Lyutikov

In non-destructive and biomedical imaging, spatial patterns inside a sample are imaged without destroying it. Therefore, propagating waves, including electromagnetic or ultrasonic signals, or even diffuse heat are generated or modified by…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-07-09 Peter Burgholzer , Lukas Gahleitner , Guenther Mayr

We study the influence on diffusion in one dimension of a potential energy perturbation varying as a power in space and time. We concentrate on the case of a parabolic perturbation in space decaying as $t^{-\omega}$ which shows a rich…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2010-12-08 Loic Turban

We present an exact treatment of wave propagation in some inhomogeneous thin films with highly space-dependent dielectric constant. It is based on a space transformation which replaces the physical space by the optical path. In the new…

Optics · Physics 2009-11-11 Guillaume Petite , Alexander Shvartsburg
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