• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 9, Issue 8, 1592 (2021)
Zhanyuan Zhang1, Feifei Qin1, Yi Xu1、2、*, Songnian Fu2, Yuncai Wang2, and Yuwen Qin2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Electronic Engineering, College of Information Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
  • 2Advanced Institute of Photonics Technology, School of Information Engineering, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.427094 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhanyuan Zhang, Feifei Qin, Yi Xu, Songnian Fu, Yuncai Wang, Yuwen Qin. Negative refraction mediated by bound states in the continuum[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(8): 1592 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Negative refraction might occur at the interface between a two-dimensional photonic crystal (PhC) slab and a homogeneous medium, where the guiding of the electromagnetic wave along the third dimension is governed by total internal reflection. Herein, we report on the observation of negative refraction in the PhC slab where the vertical guiding is enabled by a bound state in the continuum and essentially beyond the light cone. Such abnormal refraction and guiding mechanism are based on the synchronous crafting of spatial dispersion and the radiative lifetime of Bloch modes within the radiative continuum. Microwave experiments are provided to further validate the numerical proposal in an all-dielectric PhC platform. It is envisioned that the negative refraction observed beyond the light cone might facilitate the development of optical devices in integrated optics, such as couplers, multiplexers, and demultiplexers.
    Zhanyuan Zhang, Feifei Qin, Yi Xu, Songnian Fu, Yuncai Wang, Yuwen Qin. Negative refraction mediated by bound states in the continuum[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(8): 1592
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