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Title: Point-Defect-Localized Bound States in the Continuum in Photonic Crystals and Structured Fibers

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

In this work, we show that point defects in two-dimensional photonic crystals can support bound states in the continuum (BICs). The mechanism of confinement is a symmetry mismatch between the defect mode and the Bloch modes of the photonic crystal. These BICs occur in the absence of band gaps and therefore provide an alternative mechanism to confine light. Furthermore, we show that such BICs can propagate in a fiber geometry and exhibit arbitrarily small group velocity which could serve as a platform for enhancing nonlinear effects and light-matter interactions in structured fibers.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC); US Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; N00014-20-1-2325; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1810372
Report Number(s):
SAND-2021-8390J; 697225; TRN: US2213030
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 127, Issue 2; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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