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Area of Science:

  • Electromagnetics and Optics
  • Metamaterials and Transformation Optics

Background:

  • Conventional power dividers often rely on lumped or distributed elements, limiting design flexibility.
  • Achieving arbitrary power division and transmission paths in multiway dividers is a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose novel two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) multiway power dividers.
  • To demonstrate the capability of arbitrary power division and transmission path control.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing transformation optical theory with non-isotropic and isotropic media.
  • Employing finite embedded coordinate transformations for beam manipulation.
  • Designing power dividers without lumped or distributed elements.

Main Results:

  • Successfully demonstrated arbitrary beam splitting and bending for effective power division.
  • Showcased the ability to achieve unequal power division by adjusting split point locations.
  • Validated the design through simulations of generalized 3D power dividers.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed transformation optics-based power dividers offer unprecedented flexibility in controlling power division and transmission.
  • This novel design method provides a robust platform for advanced optical power management in 2D and 3D spaces.