Inverse Design of Mirror‐Symmetric Disordered Systems for Broadband Perfect Transmission
ABSTRACT We present a framework for achieving broadband perfect wave transmission in complex systems by optimizing symmetric disordered media via inverse design. We show that leveraging symmetry of complex media reduces the optimization's complexity enabling the incorporation of additional constraints in the parameter space. Starting from a single perfectly transmitting state with predefined input and output wavefronts at a specific frequency, we progressively broaden the bandwidth — from a reflectionless exceptional point with a flattened lineshape to narrowband filters and ultimately to broadband quasi‐perfect transmission exhibiting a rainbow effect. Numerical simulations based on the coupled dipole approximation are validated experimentally in a multichannel microwave waveguide with dielectric and metallic scatterers. Finally, we demonstrate broadband enhanced wave transmission through barriers highlighting the potential for advanced wave control applications.
Authors
- Davy Matthieu
- Clément Ferise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5718-3536)
- Stefan Rotter
- Zhazira Zhumabay
- Vincent Pagneux
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- TU Wien (AT)
- Institut d'Électronique et des Technologies du numéRique (FR)
- Le Mans Université (FR)
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH)
- Université de Rennes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Laser & Photonics Review
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lpor.202501055
- Primary Topic
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Austrian Science Fund
- Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Institut Universitaire de France
- Région Bretagne
- European Regional Development Fund