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Continuous modal spectrum in nonreciprocal cavities

arXiv Physics Tuesday 30 June 2026, 04:08 UTC By Filipa R. Prud\^encio, David E. Fernandes, M\'ario G. Silveirinha 1 min read
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Announce Type: new Abstract: Nonreciprocal systems enable asymmetric energy transport and suppress backscattering, giving rise to unconventional wave phenomena. Here, we show that nonreciprocal cavities based on unidirectional waveguides exhibit a continuous modal spectrum, in contrast to conventional cavities with discrete eigenmodes. Using a ferrite-loaded microwave cavity as an example, we demonstrate that enforcing unidirectionality, by tailoring the waveguide geometry, drives a...

arXiv:2606.28979v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Nonreciprocal systems enable asymmetric energy transport and suppress backscattering, giving rise to unconventional wave phenomena. Here, we show that nonreciprocal cavities based on unidirectional waveguides exhibit a continuous modal spectrum, in contrast to conventional cavities with discrete eigenmodes. Using a ferrite-loaded microwave cavity as an example, we demonstrate that enforcing unidirectionality, by tailoring the waveguide geometry, drives a transition from discrete to continuous spectra, accompanied by strong spatial localization of electromagnetic fields. Our results reveal that dissipation alone fails to regularize these singular responses, highlighting the need for additional mechanisms to control localization in nonreciprocal systems.
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