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Supersymmetric Optical Structures

Mohammad-Ali Miri, Matthias Heinrich, Ramy El-Ganainy, and Demetrios N. Christodoulides
Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 233902 – Published 6 June 2013
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Abstract

We show that supersymmetry can provide a versatile platform in synthesizing a new class of optical structures with desired properties and functionalities. By exploiting the intimate relationship between superpatners, one can systematically construct index potentials capable of exhibiting the same scattering and guided wave characteristics. In particular, in the Helmholtz regime, we demonstrate that one-dimensional supersymmetric pairs display identical reflectivities and transmittivities for any angle of incidence. Optical supersymmetry is then extended to two-dimensional systems where a link between specific azimuthal mode subsets is established. Finally, we explore supersymmetric photonic lattices where discreteness can be utilized to design lossless integrated mode filtering arrangements.

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  • Received 29 November 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.233902

© 2013 American Physical Society

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Particle Physics Theory Inspires Optics

Published 6 June 2013

Design ideas for making new optical devices borrow from supersymmetry, a candidate theory in particle physics.

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Mohammad-Ali Miri1, Matthias Heinrich1, Ramy El-Ganainy2, and Demetrios N. Christodoulides1,*

  • 1CREOL/College of Optics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, USA
  • 2Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Nothnitzer Street 38, 01187 Dresden, Germany, European Union

  • *demetri@creol.ucf.edu

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Vol. 110, Iss. 23 — 7 June 2013

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