Diffractive Guiding of Waves by a Periodic Array of Slits

We show that in order to guide waves, it is sufficient to periodically truncate their edges. The modes supported by this type of wave guide propagate freely between the slits, and the propagation pattern repeats itself. We experimentally demonstrate this general wave phenomenon for two types of wave...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2021-07, Vol.127 (1), p.1-014303, Article 014303
Main Authors: Weisman, Dror, Carmesin, C. Moritz, Rozenman, Georgi Gary, Efremov, Maxim A., Shemer, Lev, Schleich, Wolfgang P., Arie, Ady
Format: Article
Language:English
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Slits
Water waves
Wave propagation
Waveguides
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Summary:We show that in order to guide waves, it is sufficient to periodically truncate their edges. The modes supported by this type of wave guide propagate freely between the slits, and the propagation pattern repeats itself. We experimentally demonstrate this general wave phenomenon for two types of waves: (i) plasmonic waves propagating on a metal-air interface that are periodically blocked by nanometric metallic walls, and (ii) surface gravity water waves whose evolution is recorded, the packet is truncated, and generated again to show repeated patterns. This guiding concept is applicable for a wide variety of waves.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.014303