Developing momentum in vanishing index photonics

Light Sci Appl. 2022 May 20;11(1):148. doi: 10.1038/s41377-022-00846-0.

Abstract

Refractive index invariably describes the speed at which light passes through materials, and subsequently its perceived momentum. But what happens to these quantities as the index becomes zero? A new work explores this question, highlighting how momentum in near-zero-index materials affects linear optical processes.