Symmetry-protected bound states in the continuum on an integrated photonic platform

Abstract: Bound states in the continuum (BICs) have attracted much attention in the field of nanophotonics owing to their ability to trap photons without loss. Recently, a low-refractive-index (RI) waveguide loaded on a high-RI slab structure was demonstrated to support BICs. However, strict control of structural parameters is required due to the accidental nature of those BICs. Here, we propose a novel structure consisting of two low-RI vertically coupled waveguides loaded on a high-RI slab. This structure supports symmetry-protected BICs (SP-BICs), which do not require strict control of the geometric parameters. Such SP-BICs can also possess an infinitely high quality factor in resonant structures, which can be harnessed for ultranarrow-bandwidth spatial and spectral filters. Our work opens a new way of harnessing BICs on an integrated photonic platform for realizing nanophotonic circuits and devices.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Symmetry-protected bound states in the continuum on an integrated photonic platform ; volume:13 ; number:18 ; year:2024 ; pages:3527-3534 ; extent:8
Nanophotonics ; 13, Heft 18 (2024), 3527-3534 (gesamt 8)

Creator
Lu, Qijing
Feng, Ziyao
Sun, Xiankai

DOI
10.1515/nanoph-2024-0196
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2408231537412.551787778076
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Feng, Ziyao
  • Sun, Xiankai

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