Gain mechanism in time-dependent media
J. B. Pendry, J. B. Pendry, Paloma A. Huidobro
Abstract
Conventionally, time-dependent systems add energy to electromagnetic waves by parametric amplification. Here we identify a distinct, alternative mechanism—compression of lines of force.
Topics & Concepts
Mechanism (biology)Parametric statisticsEnergy (signal processing)PhysicsComputer scienceMathematicsQuantum mechanicsStatisticsMechanical and Optical ResonatorsGeophysics and Sensor TechnologyCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates