Frequency conversion cascade by crossing multiple space and time interfaces
arXiv:2105.10482 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.064501
Abstract
Time varying media recently emerged as promising candidates to fulfill the dream of controlling the wave frequency without nonlinear effects. However, frequency conversion remains limited by the dynamics of the variations of the propagation properties. Here we propose a new concept of space-time cascade to achieve arbitrary large frequency shifts by iterated elementary transformation cycles. These cycles use an intermediate medium in which wave packets enter and exit through non-commutative space and time interfaces. This concept avoids high frequency or sub-wavelength demanding metamaterials. Upward and downward frequency conversions are performed with 100% efficiency regardless of impedance matching. As an example, we implement this concept with water waves controlled by electrostriction and achieve frequency conversion cascades over a range of 4 octaves.
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