Phys.org   January 31, 2023 When light scatters off a sphere, it produces a rich Mie spectrum full of overlapping resonances. Single resonances can be explained with a quantum analogy and result in Fano profiles. However, the full spectrum is so complex that recognizable patterns have not been found, and is only understood by comparing to numerical simulations. An international team of researchers (Sweden, Mexico) has shown the directional Mie spectrum of evaporating water droplets arranged in consecutive Fano Combs. They explained it by expanding the quantum analogy. This turns the droplet into an “optical atom” with angular momentum, tunneling, and […]