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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 6, 1783(2025)

Formation and radiation of unidirectional guided resonances in asymmetric gratings with simultaneously broken up-down mirror and in-plane C2 symmetries

Sun-Goo Lee1,2,4、*, Kap-Joong Kim3, and Wook-Jae Lee1,5、*
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  • 1Department of Data Information and Physics, Kongju National University, Gongju 32588, Republic of Korea
  • 2Institute of Application and Fusion for Light, Kongju National University, Cheonan 31080, Republic of Korea
  • 3Quantum Technology Research Division, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
  • 4e-mail: sungooleee@gmail.com
  • 5e-mail: wookjaelee@kongju.ac.kr
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    Paper Information

    Category: Nanophotonics and Photonic Crystals

    Received: Mar. 5, 2025

    Accepted: Apr. 18, 2025

    Published Online: Jun. 3, 2025

    The Author Email: Sun-Goo Lee (sungooleee@gmail.com), Wook-Jae Lee (wookjaelee@kongju.ac.kr)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.561245

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.561245

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