Radiation-Pressure Cooling of Bound Resonant Absorbers

Shape-invariant pulses in resonant linear absorbers.

We theoretically describe ultrashort self-similar pulses propagating in coherent linear absorbers near optical resonance and propose a method for their experimental realization.

Wave energy extraction by coupled resonant absorbers.

In this article, a range of problems and theories will be introduced that will build towards a new wave energy converter (WEC) concept, with the acronym 'ROTA' standing for resonant over-topping absorber. First, classical results for wave power absorption for WECs constrained to operate in a single degree of freedom will be reviewed and the role of resonance in their operation highlighted. Emph...

Resonant radiation pressure on neutral particles in a waveguide.

A theoretical analysis of electromagnetic forces on neutral particles in a hollow waveguide is presented. We show that the effective scattering cross section of a very small (Rayleigh) particle can be strongly modified inside a waveguide. The coupling of the scattered dipolar field with the waveguide modes induces a resonant enhanced backscattering state of the scatterer-guide system close to t...

Optimization of electric shunt resonant circuits for electroacoustic absorbers

Structurally tunable resonant absorption bands in ultrathin broadband plasmonic absorbers.

Light absorption is a fundamental optical process playing significantly important role in wide variety of applications ranging from photovoltaics to photothermal therapy. Semiconductors have well-defined absorption bands with low-energy edge dictated by the band gap energy, therefore it is rather challenging to tune the absorption bandwidth of semiconductors. However, resonant absorbers based o...