Indexed by: Journal paper

Journal: Physical Review Research

Affiliation of Author(s): 光电学院，国家光电研究中心

Place of Publication: 美国

Discipline: 物理学

Funded by: 自然科学基金

Document Type: J

Volume: 2

Issue: 1

Page Number: 013277

Key Words: 无

DOI number: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.013277

Date of Publication: 2020-03-09

Teaching and Research Group: c716

Abstract: Scattering activities are generally manifest through different optical responses of scattering bodies to circularly polarized light of opposite handedness. Similar to the ubiquitous roles played by scattering theory across different branches of photonics, scattering activities can serve as a fundamental concept to clarify underlying mechanisms of various chiroptical effects, both within and beyond scattering systems. In this work, we investigate scattering activities for reciprocal systems that exhibit various geometric symmetries but are intrinsically achiral. We reveal how scattering activities are generally bounded by reciprocity and parity conservation, demonstrating that though extinction activity is usually excluded by symmetry, scattering activities in forms of distinct absorptions, scatterings or angular scattering patterns can more widely emerge. Since our analyses are solely based on fundamental laws of reciprocity and parity conservation, regardless of geometric and optical parameters of the scattering systems, the principles revealed are generically applicable. The intuitive and pictorial framework we have established is beyond any specific coupling models, able to reveal hidden connections between seemingly unrelated chiral manifestations, and thus more accessible for a unified understanding of various chiroptical effects.

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Links to published journals: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.013277