Parity-time symmetric tunnelling

Y. Ra'Di, D. L. Sounas, A. Alu, S. A. Tretyakov

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3 Scopus citations

Abstract

We show that plane waves can fully 'tunnel' through a thin metallic layer perforated with a two-dimensional subwavelength array of tiny holes, assisted by a pair of lossy and active sheets in front and behind the screen. The required conditions for eliminating reflections (no back-scattered power) and shadow (no change in the field strength behind the screen) as well for full tunneling of energy are investigated. It is shown that positioning an active layer behind a highly reflective metallic sheet, one can fully recreate the incident wave behind the shield. Finally we show that a parity-time-symmetric pair of a lossy layer in front and an active layer behind the metallic layer makes both forward and backward scattered powers zero.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2015 9th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, METAMATERIALS 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages265-267
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781479978366
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 30 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, METAMATERIALS 2015 - Oxford, United Kingdom
Duration: Sep 7 2015Sep 12 2015

Publication series

Name2015 9th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, METAMATERIALS 2015

Conference

Conference9th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, METAMATERIALS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityOxford
Period9/7/159/12/15

Keywords

  • Arrays
  • Electromagnetic scattering
  • Electromagnetics
  • Integrated circuit modeling
  • Metals
  • Tunneling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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