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A new model for explanation and generation of branched flow of light

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In this paper, a quasiparticle concept was proposed to understand the branched flow of light phenomenon. Combined with the geometrical optical theory, we successfully established a model to simulate the branched flow of light with this novel perspective. Our model owns an intuitive physics picture, without losing generality. Moreover, we demonstrated that a special structure with the fixed position and specific refractive value of quasiparticles can be designed, a controllable branched flow pattern of light will be correspondingly attained for future experimental guidance.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12004424 and 11847012). We thank Prof. Sidong Lei from Georgia State University and Prof. Wei Zhang in our department for fruitful discussions.

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Huang, C. A new model for explanation and generation of branched flow of light. Appl. Phys. B 127, 58 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-021-07608-7

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