Slow light by Bloch surface wave tunneling

Focusing and Extraction of Light mediated by Bloch Surface Waves

The control of emission from localized light sources is an objective of outstanding relevance in nanophotonics. In a recent past, a large number of metallic nanostructures has been proposed to this end, wherein plasmonic modes are exploited as energy carriers on a subwavelength scale. As an interesting alternative, we present here the use of surface modes on patterned dielectric multilayers to ...

Diffraction-grating-based Bloch Surface Wave Refractive Index Sensors

A planar optical sensor consisting of a diffraction grating and a onedimensional photonic crystal based on Bloch surface wave excitation effect is proposed. The obtained results can find application in the design of novel onchip refractive index sensors.

Polarization revival of a Bloch oscillating wave packet in conjunction with resonant Zener tunneling

Surface acoustic BLOCH oscillations, the Wannier-Stark ladder, and Landau-Zener tunneling in a solid.

We present the experimental observation of Bloch oscillations, the Wannier-Stark ladder, and Landau-Zener tunneling of surface acoustic waves in perturbed grating structures on a solid substrate. A model providing a quantitative description of our experimental observations, including multiple Landau-Zener transitions of the anticrossed surface acoustic Wannier-Stark states, is developed. The us...

Application of artificial intelligence methods for estimation of maximum surface settlement caused by EPB shield tunneling

Maximum surface settlement (MSS) is an important parameter for the design and operation of earth pressure balance (EPB) shields that should determine before operate tunneling. Artificial intelligence (AI) methods are accepted as a technology that offers an alternative way to tackle highly complex problems that can’t be modeled in mathematics. They can learn from examples and they are able...