Coherent full polarization control based on bound states in the continuum

Ming Kang, Ziying Zhang, Tong Wu, Xueqian Zhang (), Quan Xu, Alex Krasnok (), Jiaguang Han () and Andrea Alù ()
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Ming Kang: Tianjin Normal University
Ziying Zhang: Tianjin University
Tong Wu: Tianjin University
Xueqian Zhang: Tianjin University
Quan Xu: Tianjin University
Alex Krasnok: City University of New York
Jiaguang Han: Tianjin University
Andrea Alù: City University of New York

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Bound states in the continuum (BICs) are resonant modes of open structures that do not suffer damping, despite being compatible with radiation in terms of their momentum. They have been raising significant attention for their intriguing topological features, and their opportunities in photonics to enhance light-matter interactions. In parallel, the coherent excitation of optical devices through the tailored interference of multiple beams has been explored as a way to enhance the degree of real-time control over their response. Here, we leverage the combination of these phenomena, and exploit the topological features of BICs in the presence of multiple input beams to enable full polarization control on the entire Poincaré sphere in a photonic crystal slab only supporting a symmetry-protected BIC, experimentally demonstrating highly efficient polarization conversion controlled in real time through the superposition of coherent excitations. Our findings open exciting opportunities for a variety of photonic and quantum optics applications, benefitting from extreme wave interactions and topological features around BICs combined with optical control through coherent interference of multiple excitations.

Date: 2022
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