Asymmetric topological pumping in nonparaxial photonics

Topological photonics was initially inspired by the quantum-optical analogy between the Schrödinger equation for an electron wavefunction and the paraxial equation for a light beam. Here, we reveal an unexpected phenomenon in topological pumping observed in arrays of nonparaxial optical waveguides where the quantum-optical analogy becomes invalid. We predict theoretically and demonstrate experimentally an asymmetric topological pumping when the injected field transfers from one side of the waveguide array to the other side whereas the reverse process is unexpectedly forbidden. Our finding could open an avenue for exploring topological photonics that enables nontrivial topological phenomena and designs in photonics driven by nonparaxiality.

Characteristics of 6 × 26 Slotted Waveguide Array Antenna for Wave Monitoring Radar System

This paper presents the characteristics of a 6 × 26 slotted waveguide array antenna for a wave monitoring radar system. The proposed antenna was designed as a double-layer structure that operated in the Ku-band and combined the radiating antenna and feeding antenna structures to secure a broad bandwidth. To realize the high-gain properties of the antenna and the beamwidth control, parameters such as the resonance slot length, width, offset, and angle of the feeding slot placed on the broad wall were precisely calculated using the iteration. The measured results for the voltage standing wave ratio, radiation patterns, half-power beamwidth, and peak gains of the 6 × 26 slotted waveguide array antenna agreed well with the simulated results.

Acoustic Focusing with Intensity Modulation Based on Sub-Wavelength Waveguide Array

Acoustic focusing with intensity modulation plays an important role in biomedical and life sciences. In this work, we propose a new approach for simultaneous phase and amplitude manipulation in sub-wavelength coupled resonant units, which has not been reported so far. Based on the equivalent impedance and refractive index modulation induced by the change of geometry, arbitrary amplitude response from 0 to 1 and phase shift from 0 to 2π is realized. Thus, the acoustic focusing with intensity modulation can be achieved via waveguide array. Herein, the focal length can be adjusted by alternating the length of supercell, and the whole system can work in a broadband of 0.872f0–1.075f0. By introducing the coding method, the thermal viscosity loss is reduced, and the wavefront modulation can be more accurate. Compared with previous works, our approach has the advantages of simple design and broadband response, which may have promising applications in acoustic communication, non-destructive testing, and acoustic holography.