Beyond the Rozanov Bound on Electromagnetic Absorption via Periodic Temporal Modulations

Abstract

Incorporating time-varying elements into electromagnetic systems has shown to be a powerful approach to challenge well-established performance limits, for example bounds on absorption and impedance matching. So far, the majority of these studies have concentrated on time-switched systems, where the material undergoes instantaneous modulation in time while the input field is entirely contained within it. This approach, however, necessitates accurate timing of the switching event and limits how thin the system can ultimately be due to the spatial width of the impinging pulse. To address these challenges, here we investigate the periodic temporal modulation of highly lossy materials, focusing on their relatively unexplored parametric absorption aspects. Our results reveal that, by appropriately selecting the modulation parameters, the absorption performance of a periodically modulated absorber can be greatly improved compared to its time-invariant counterpart, and can even exceed the theoretical bound for conventional electromagnetic absorbers, namely, the "Rozanov bound". Our findings thus demonstrate the potential of periodic temporal modulations to enable significant improvements in absorber performance while circumventing the limitations imposed by precise timing and material thickness in time-switched schemes, opening up new opportunities for the design and optimization of advanced electromagnetic absorber systems for various applications.

arXiv comment12 pages, 4 figures

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