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Bound states in the continuum (BICs) arise from destructive interference suppressing radiation despite spectral overlap with the continuum. Here we show that Friedrich--Wintgen interference naturally emerges from a bright--dark supermode…

Optics · Physics 2026-05-13 Sergio Balestrieri , Bruno Miranda , Silvia Romano , Gianluigi Zito

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have interesting properties and important applications in photonics. A particular class of BICs are found in Fabry-Perot (FP) cavities formed by two parallel periodic dielectric layers separated by a…

Optics · Physics 2025-01-17 Zitao Mai , Ya Yan Lu

We introduce the novel concept of a bound state in the continuum (BIC) for a binary lattice satisfying the ${\mathcal{P T}}$ symmetry condition. We show how to build such state and the local potential necessary to sustain it. We find that…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2014-05-20 Mario I. Molina , Yuri S. Kivshar

Recent studies have demonstrated that ultrahigh-$Q$ resonances, which are robust to fabrication imperfections, can be realized by merging multiple bound states in the continuum (BICs) in momentum space. The merging of multiple BICs holds…

Optics · Physics 2024-06-06 Sun-Goo Lee , Seong-Han Kim , Wook-Jae Lee

We study charged particles in three dimensions interacting via a short-range potential in addition to the Coulomb potential. When the Bohr radius and the scattering length are much larger than the potential range, low-energy physics of the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-12-04 Shunta Mochizuki , Yusuke Nishida

The concept of bound states in the continuum (BIC) has been advancing light confinement technology in leaky environments. In this letter, we propose and numerically demonstrate a slow light waveguide based on a BIC mode. We considered a…

We investigate the robustness of bound states in the continuum (BICs) in a bilayer dielectric rod array against geometric and material perturbations. Our analysis focuses on both symmetry-protected and Fabry-P\'erot BICs, examining their…

The pursuit of compact lasers with low-thresholds has imposed strict requirements on tight light confinements with minimized radiation losses. Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have been recently demonstrated as an effective mechanism to…

Optics · Physics 2022-08-19 Yuhao Ren , Peishen Li , Zhuojun Liu , Zihao Chen , You-Ling Chen , Chao Peng , Jin Liu

The concept of optical bound states in the continuum (BICs) underpins the existence of strongly localized waves embedded into the radiation spectrum that can enhance the electromagnetic fields in subwavelength photonic structures. Early…

The existence of bound states in quantum mechanics with no classical counterpart has been a subject of interest for a long time. Cross-wires and cavities connected to infinite leads are typical examples in which open geometries with bulges…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-01-18 Emerson Sadurni

Trapping and storing light for arbitrary time lengths in open cavities is a major goal of nanophotonics, with potential applications ranging from energy harvesting to optical information processing. Unfortunately, however, the resonance…

Optics · Physics 2021-03-23 Zeki Hayran , Francesco Monticone

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

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are an excellent platform enabling highly efficient light-matter interaction in applications for lasing, nonlinear generation, and sensing. However, the current focus in implementing BICs has primarily…

Flat-band bound states in the continuum (BICs) are topological states with suppressed group velocity and robustness against radiation loss, offering a powerful platform for the exploration of non-Hermitian, nonlinear, topological phenomena…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-26 Fuhuan Shen , Jiahao Ren , Zhiyi Yuan , Kai Wu , Sai Yan , Kunal Parasad , Hai Son Nguyen , Rui Su

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) and exceptional points (EPs) have been the subjects of recent intensive research as they exhibit exotic phenomena that are significant for both fundamental physics and practical applications. We…

Optics · Physics 2020-08-26 Ryo Kikkawa , Munehiro Nishida , Yutaka Kadoya

Some novel TWO-body effects analogous to the well-known THREE-body Efimov effect are predicted. In the systems considered, particle A is constrained on a TRUNCATED or BENT one-dimensional line or two-dimensional plane, or on one side of a…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-06-04 Shina Tan

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) in a periodic structure sandwiched between two homogeneous media have interesting properties and useful applications in photonics. The topological nature of BICs was previously revealed based on a…

Optics · Physics 2021-04-28 Amgad Abdrabou , Ya Yan Lu

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are polarization singularities in momentum space whose topological charges (TCs) govern advanced light-matter interactions. While lattice symmetry protects the existence of robust BICs at the…

Optics · Physics 2026-05-19 Keren Wang , Lujun Huang , Wei Wang

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…

One-dimensional crystals serve as a versatile platform for engineering nontrivial states, which can be easily explored in transport configurations. In this work, we analyze the properties of a periodic structure composed of an H-shaped unit…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-19 Sofía Pinto , P. A. Orellana , Sergio Bravo