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We examine bulk and surface bound states in the continuum (BIC) that is, square-integrable, localized modes embedded in the linear spectral band of a discrete lattice including interactions to first-and second nearest neighbors. We suggest…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-18 N. A. Gallo , M . I. Molina

We investigate the occurrence of bound states in the continuum (BIC's) in serial structures of quantum dots coupled to an external waveguide, when some characteristic length of the system is changed. By resorting to a multichannel…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 G. Cattapan , P. Lotti

Bound states in the continuum (BICs), i.e. highly-localized modes with energy embedded in the continuum of radiating waves, have provided in the past decade a new paradigm in optics and photonics, especially at the nanoscale, with a range…

Optics · Physics 2022-07-26 Stefano Longhi

A theory based on the superposition principle is developed to uncover the basic physics of the wave behavior in a finite grating of N unit cells. The theory reveals that bound states in the continuum (BICs) of infinite quality factor…

Optics · Physics 2024-11-20 Huawei Liang , Yuanzhi Liu , Yu-Jia Zeng , Yangjian Cai , Tingyin Ning

Bound states in the continuum (BICs), known for their theoretically infinite quality (Q) factors and strong field localization, hold great promise for high-performance photonic devices. However, conventional true BICs typically rely on…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-25 Yiyun Yan , Yichao Liu , Fei Sun , Yuxin Zhou

In periodic structures such as photonic crystal (PhC) slabs, a bound state in the continuum (BIC) is always surrounded by resonant states with their $Q$-factor following $Q\sim 1/|{\bm \beta}-{\bm \beta}_*|^{2p}$, where ${\bm \beta}$ and…

Optics · Physics 2025-05-02 Nan Zhang , Ya Yan Lu

We study the bound states in the continuum (BIC) in a system of two identical two-level giant atoms coupled to a one-dimensional waveguide. By deriving general dark-state conditions, we clarify how coupling configurations and atomic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-12 F. J. Lü , W. Z. Jia

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) in photonic crystals represent the unique solutions of wave equations possessing an infinite quality-factor. We design a type of bilayer photonic crystal and study the influence of symmetry and coupling…

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are localized states existing within a continuous spectrum of delocalized waves. Emerging multilayer photonic integrated circuit (PIC) platforms allow implementation of low index 1D guided modes within a…

Optics · Physics 2024-05-22 Kyunghun Han , Thomas W. LeBrun , Vladimir A. Aksyuk

The physics of bound states in the continuum (BICs) allows to design and demonstrate optical resonant structures with large values of the quality factor ($Q$-factor) by employing dielectric structures with low losses. However, BIC is a…

Optics · Physics 2023-11-23 Yao Liang , Din Ping Tsai , Yuri Kivshar

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have exhibited extraordinary properties in photonics for enhanced light-matter interactions that enable appealing applications in nonlinear optics, biosensors, and ultrafast optical switches. The most…

The question of how to continuously manipulate a photonic system between a radiating state and a bound state is an important challenge in photonics, as its solution promises broad technological relevance for optical sensors, modulators,…

Optics · Physics 2021-02-03 Andreas Henkel , Maik Meudt , Maximilian Buchmüller , Patrick Görrn

The interaction of light beams with resonant structures has led to the development of various optical platforms for sensing, particle manipulation, and strong light-matter interaction. In the current study, we investigate the manifestations…

We reveal that finite-size solid acoustic resonators can support genuine bound states in the continuum (BICs) completely localized inside the resonator. The developed theory provides the multipole classification of such BICs in the…

Classical Physics · Physics 2022-03-14 Ilya Deriy , Ivan Toftul , Mihail Petrov , Andrey Bogdanov

We demonstrate experimentally a new type of Bound state In the Continuum (BIC) which is induced by the vertical symmetry breaking of a photonic crystal slab. Such BIC emerges from the hybridization between Bloch resonances of opposite…

We introduce a method for effectively identifying bound states in the continuum (BICs) - notably without computing the imaginary part of the eigenvalues - thereby simplifying the modeling and potentially reducing computation time. In real,…

Classical Physics · Physics 2026-04-30 Vincent Laude , David Röhlig

We present an analytic solution of bound states in the continuum (BICs) for photons and atoms in a one-dimensional coupled cavity array. These bound states are formed by two ensembles of twolevel atoms confined in separated cavities of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-08-23 P. T. Fong , C. K. Law

A bound state in the continuum (BIC) is a spatially bounded energy eigenstate lying in a continuous spectrum of extended eigenstates. While various types of single-particle BICs have been found in the literature, whether or not BICs can…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-12 Shoki Sugimoto , Yuto Ashida , Masahito Ueda

Bound states in continuum (BICs) are localized states of a system possessing significantly large life times with applications across various branches of science. In this work, we propose an expedient protocol to engineer BICs which involves…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-16 Qingtian Miao , Jayakrishnan M. P. Nair , Girish S. Agarwal

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are localized electromagnetic modes within the continuous spectrum of radiating waves. Due to their infinite lifetimes without radiation losses, BICs are driving research directions in lasing, non-linear…

Optics · Physics 2023-06-02 Luca M. Berger , Martin Barkey , Stefan A. Maier , Andreas Tittl