A Bound State in the Continuum Supported by a Trimeric Metallic Metasurface

Abstract

A bound state in the continuum (BIC) is a localized state in a continuous spectrum of radiating waves. In this study, the coupled-mode theory is introduced to more precisely interpret a symmetry-protected BIC and the quasi-BIC in a facile trimeric metasurface, compared with Fano formula, which is introduced to generate a high-quality factor resonance in a trimeric metallic slit metasurface. The multipole decomposition method and the near field distribution of the structure further illustrate that the underlying physics of the high-Q is mainly originated from the interference between the electric quadrupole mode and the magnetic toroidal mode. Physical mechanism shows that the resonance arises from the perturbation of symmetry-protected BICs. The result may play a role in the applications of lasers, optical sensors, and low-loss fibers.

Keywords

• bound states in the continuum
• metasurface
• Fano’s formula
• coupled-mode theory
• scattering power