Water Wave Polaritons
Linkang Han, Shiming Chen, Huanyang Chen
Abstract
We find that a one-dimensional groove array can be equivalent to a negative water depth and excite unidirectional surface polaritons for water waves. We explain this phenomenon through theoretical analysis, numerical simulations, and experiments. This phenomenon shows that the propagation direction of water waves can be manipulated through such simple structures, which will be very important in offshore transportation and environmental protection.
Topics & Concepts
PolaritonMechanicsPhysicsGroove (engineering)Simple (philosophy)Surface waveWave propagationOpticsMaterials scienceMetallurgyEpistemologyPhilosophyMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research