Applications of bound states in the continuum in photonics
Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have attracted attention in photonics owing to their
interesting properties. For example, BICs can effectively confine light in a counterintuitive …
interesting properties. For example, BICs can effectively confine light in a counterintuitive …
Topological metamaterials
The topological properties of an object, associated with an integer called the topological
invariant, are global features that cannot change continuously but only through abrupt …
invariant, are global features that cannot change continuously but only through abrupt …
Broadband mid-infrared non-reciprocal absorption using magnetized gradient epsilon-near-zero thin films
The study of magneto-optical absorption has stimulated diverse energy-technology-related
explorations, showing potential in breaking the current theoretical efficiency limits of energy …
explorations, showing potential in breaking the current theoretical efficiency limits of energy …
Nonreciprocal thermal photonics for energy conversion and radiative heat transfer
Controlling emission and absorption, and radiative heat transfer, is important for photonic
energy conversion and thermal management. However, the reciprocal emission and …
energy conversion and thermal management. However, the reciprocal emission and …
The enhancement of nonreciprocal radiation for light near to normal incidence with double-layer grating
The recent review stated that the existing designs of nonreciprocal thermal emitters are
typically operated at rather large incident angles, which imposes constraints on the angular …
typically operated at rather large incident angles, which imposes constraints on the angular …
Nonreciprocal thermal emitter for near perpendicular incident light with cascade grating involving Weyl semimetal
A nonreciprocal thermal emitter, consisting of a high refractive dielectric grating atop a Weyl
semimetal (WS) grating and a metallic reflector, is proposed and studied. The emitter …
semimetal (WS) grating and a metallic reflector, is proposed and studied. The emitter …
Wide-angle and broadband nonreciprocal thermal emitter with cascaded dielectric and Weyl semimetal grating structure
The recent review [Phys. Rev. Appl. 18, 027001 (2022)] has considered that the existing
schemes of nonreciprocal radiation are greatly limited by the narrow-operated bandwidth …
schemes of nonreciprocal radiation are greatly limited by the narrow-operated bandwidth …
Strong nonreciprocal thermal radiation of transverse electric wave in Weyl semimetal
Nonreciprocal thermal radiation offers significant opportunities for realizing photonic energy
conversion at the thermodynamic limit and controlling radiative heat transfer at the …
conversion at the thermodynamic limit and controlling radiative heat transfer at the …
Tunable nonreciprocal radiation for near vertical incident light based on graphene and Weyl semimetal
The tunable nonreciprocal radiation for near vertical incident light is investigated. The effect
is realized by placing a cascaded one-dimensional graphene and Weyl semimetal (WS) …
is realized by placing a cascaded one-dimensional graphene and Weyl semimetal (WS) …