An important step towards super-efficient devices
Many of the machines we use today, such as microwave ovens, smartphones, speakers, smart watches, work using resonators that amplify different waves (ex., sound waves, electromagnetic waves, etc).
However, the currently used resonators come with a big limitation. They continuously lose energy and need a constant power supply to remain active. Bound State in the Continuum (BIC) and Bound Band in the Continuum (BBIC) can change this.
With BIC inside resonators, a system can store energy without losing it, which could help in making more efficient devices that don’t need constant energy input. With BBIC, when multiple systems are connected, the trapped waves can still move through the system without losing energy. This could lead to devices that work longer and more efficiently.