Deterministic time rewinding of waves in time-varying media

IF 6.6 2区 物理与天体物理 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Seulong Kim, Kihong Kim
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Abstract

Temporal modulation of material parameters offers unprecedented control over wave dynamics, enabling phenomena beyond the capabilities of static systems. Here we introduce and analyze a robust mechanism for time rewinding, whereby a temporally evolved wave is fully restored to its original state through a carefully engineered sequence of temporal modulations. In electromagnetic systems, time rewinding emerges from impedance-matched or anti-matched hierarchical bilayer structures with matched modulation durations, exploiting total transmission or reflection and reversed phase accumulation. In Dirac systems, it arises via complete interband transition driven by time-dependent vector potentials. Unlike time-reversal holography or quantum time mirrors, which produce wave echoes but only partial waveform recovery, our approach achieves deterministic and complete reconstruction of the entire wave state, including both amplitude and phase. Analytical conditions for robust amplitude and phase restoration are derived and validated through simulations of discrete and continuous modulations, demonstrating resilience to modulation complexity and temporal asymmetry. These findings establish a versatile platform for secure information retrieval, temporal cloaking, programmable metamaterials, and wave-based logic devices.
时变介质中波的确定性时间倒回
材料参数的时间调制提供了对波动动力学前所未有的控制,使现象超越静态系统的能力。在这里,我们介绍并分析了一种强大的时间倒回机制,即通过精心设计的时间调制序列,将时间演变的波完全恢复到原始状态。在电磁系统中,时间倒带出现在具有匹配调制持续时间的阻抗匹配或反匹配分层双层结构中,利用全传输或反射和反向相位积累。在狄拉克系统中,它是由随时间变化的矢量势驱动的完全带间跃迁产生的。与时间反转全息或量子时间镜不同,它们产生波回波,但只能恢复部分波形,我们的方法实现了整个波状态的确定性和完整重建,包括振幅和相位。通过模拟离散和连续调制,推导并验证了鲁棒幅度和相位恢复的分析条件,证明了对调制复杂性和时间不对称性的弹性。这些发现为安全信息检索、时间隐形、可编程超材料和基于波的逻辑器件建立了一个通用平台。
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Nanophotonics
Nanophotonics NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CiteScore
13.50
自引率
6.70%
发文量
358
审稿时长
7 weeks
期刊介绍: Nanophotonics, published in collaboration with Sciencewise, is a prestigious journal that showcases recent international research results, notable advancements in the field, and innovative applications. It is regarded as one of the leading publications in the realm of nanophotonics and encompasses a range of article types including research articles, selectively invited reviews, letters, and perspectives. The journal specifically delves into the study of photon interaction with nano-structures, such as carbon nano-tubes, nano metal particles, nano crystals, semiconductor nano dots, photonic crystals, tissue, and DNA. It offers comprehensive coverage of the most up-to-date discoveries, making it an essential resource for physicists, engineers, and material scientists.
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