Temporal Switching to Extend the Bandwidth of Thin Absorbers
arXiv:2010.15624 · doi:10.1364/OPTICA.408399
Abstract
Wave absorption in time-invariant, passive thin films is fundamentally limited by a trade-off between bandwidth and overall thickness. In this work, we investigate the use of temporal switching to reduce signal reflections from a thin grounded slab over broader bandwidths. We extend quasi-normal mode theory to time switching, developing an ab initio formalism that can model a broad class of time-switched structures. Our formalism provides optimal switching strategies to maximize the bandwidth over which minimal reflection is achieved, showing promising prospects for time-switched nanophotonic and metamaterial systems to overcome the limits of time-invariant, passive structures.
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