TY - JOUR
T1 - Rest-frame analysis of rotating metamaterials, gyroscopes, and century-old problems in number theory [Invited]
AU - Geva, Tomer
AU - Steinberg, Ben Z.
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PY - 2023/7/1
Y1 - 2023/7/1
N2 - We discuss the electrodynamics of slowly rotating metamaterials as observed in their rest frame of reference, using first order polarizability theory. A formulation governing the response of an arbitrary array of scatterers to excitation under rotation is provided and used to explore the rotation footprint properties, with applications to non-reciprocal dynamics, rotation sensors and optical gyroscopes. The metamaterial sensitivity to rotation is rigorously defined, and the associated physical mechanisms are exposed. These can be intimately related to two century-old problems in number theory: the no-three-in-line problem (N3IL), and the Heilbronn triangle problem. New arrays, base on Erdős solution to the former, are proposed and their sensitivity to rotation is explored. It is shown that structures inspired by Erdős solution may achieve rotation sensitivities that outperform that of the Sagnac loop gyroscope. The average and peak performances of ensembles of random arrays are also explored. The effect of signal noise on the rotation sensitivity is studied. It is shown that the additional degrees of freedom suggested by metamaterial approach to rotation sensing can be used to minimize the negative effect of signal noise on the smallest detectable rotation rate. Furthermore, we show that the systematic N3IL constructions inspired by Erdős encapsulates most of the significant factors leading to enhanced rotation-sensitive metamaterials.
AB - We discuss the electrodynamics of slowly rotating metamaterials as observed in their rest frame of reference, using first order polarizability theory. A formulation governing the response of an arbitrary array of scatterers to excitation under rotation is provided and used to explore the rotation footprint properties, with applications to non-reciprocal dynamics, rotation sensors and optical gyroscopes. The metamaterial sensitivity to rotation is rigorously defined, and the associated physical mechanisms are exposed. These can be intimately related to two century-old problems in number theory: the no-three-in-line problem (N3IL), and the Heilbronn triangle problem. New arrays, base on Erdős solution to the former, are proposed and their sensitivity to rotation is explored. It is shown that structures inspired by Erdős solution may achieve rotation sensitivities that outperform that of the Sagnac loop gyroscope. The average and peak performances of ensembles of random arrays are also explored. The effect of signal noise on the rotation sensitivity is studied. It is shown that the additional degrees of freedom suggested by metamaterial approach to rotation sensing can be used to minimize the negative effect of signal noise on the smallest detectable rotation rate. Furthermore, we show that the systematic N3IL constructions inspired by Erdős encapsulates most of the significant factors leading to enhanced rotation-sensitive metamaterials.
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U2 - 10.1364/OME.489562
DO - 10.1364/OME.489562
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AN - SCOPUS:85170046199
SN - 2159-3930
VL - 13
SP - 1870
EP - 1882
JO - Optical Materials Express
JF - Optical Materials Express
IS - 7
ER -