Superbound state in photonic bandgap and its application to generate complete tunable SBS-EIT, SBS-EIR and SBS-Fano

Abstract

Bound states in continua (BICs) have high-quality factors that may approach infinity. However, the wide-band continua in BICs are noise to the bound states, limiting their applications. Therefore, this study designed fully controlled superbound state (SBS) modes in the bandgap with ultra-high-quality factors approaching infinity. The operating mechanism of the SBS is based on the interference of the fields of two phase-opposite dipole sources. Quasi-SBSs can be obtained by breaking the cavity symmetry. The SBSs can also be used to produce high-Q Fano resonance and electromagnetically-induced-reflection-like modes. The line shapes and the quality factor values of these modes could be controlled separately. Our findings provide useful guidelines for the design and manufacture of compact and high-performance sensors, nonlinear effects, and optical switches.