I review the four mechanisms of bound states in the continuum (BICs) in the application of
microwave and acoustic cavities open to directional waveguides. The most simple are …

Nonradiating sources of energy have traditionally been studied in quantum mechanics and
astrophysics but have received very little attention in the photonics community. This situation …

We discuss the recent advances in meta-optics and nanophotonics associated with the
physics of bound states in the continuum (BICs). Such resonant states appear due to a …

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are a striking example of how a solution to a simple
problem of quantum mechanics, obtained about a century ago, can serve as an incentive to …

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have emerged as an efficient tool for trapping light at
the nanoscale, promising several exciting applications in photonics. Breaking the structural …

The existence of bound states in the continuum (BIC) manifests a general wave
phenomenon first predicted in quantum mechanics by John von Neumann and Eugene …

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have been observed in a variety of systems. A
plasmonic BIC offers interesting opportunities, since a surface plasmon is known to confine …

Optical fibers typically confine light through total internal reflection or through photonic band
gaps. Here, we show that light can be perfectly guided in optical fibers through a different …

We consider bound states in the continuum (BICs) in grating composed of infinitely long
silicon rods of rectangular cross-section. We reveal merging off-Γ Friedrich-Wintgen BIC with …

We study the effect of structural disorder on the transition from the bound states in the
continuum (BICs) to quasi-BICs by the example of the periodic photonic structure composed …