26 December 2024 Band-folding quasi-bound states in the continuum supported by dimer nanobars with symmetry broken along z-direction
Qi Wu, Lin-Tong Niu, Shan Wu
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Abstract

Symmetry-protected bound states in the continuum (BIC) can be transformed into quasi-BIC (QBIC) with an ultra-high quality factor so that the external excitation can couple with them. Typically, notches are commonly induced by introducing in-plane broken symmetry. We introduce a metasurface composed of dimer nanobars with out-of-plane broken symmetry. It is demonstrated that band-folding QBICs can be realized by introducing notches along z-direction. The effect of polarization on coupling between the QBIC mode and incident light is also studied. The polarization response of QBIC indicates that the linewidth of the resonance peak rather than the resonance intensity is regulated by the azimuth angle and shows an inverse square relationship, which is not mentioned in previous studies. Analysis of far-field contributions from multipole decomposition and electromagnetic field distribution reveal that the dominant contributors to the QBIC are the magnetic dipole moment and electric quadrupole. Our results may provide a route for enhancing light-matter interaction.

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Funding Statement

Qi Wu, Lin-Tong Niu, and Shan Wu "Band-folding quasi-bound states in the continuum supported by dimer nanobars with symmetry broken along z-direction," Journal of Nanophotonics 18(4), 046011 (26 December 2024). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.18.046011
Received: 4 July 2024; Accepted: 11 December 2024; Published: 26 December 2024
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KEYWORDS
Magnetism

Polarization

Electric fields

Incident light

Silicon

Dielectric polarization

Electromagnetism

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