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    • Photonics and Optical Engineering
    • Nanophotonics
    • Integrated Optics

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    • Optical devices typically exhibit symmetric transmission, allowing signals to propagate equally in both forward and backward directions.
    • Achieving route asymmetry is crucial for developing advanced optical signal processing functionalities like switching and logic gating.
    • Existing methods for optical asymmetry often involve active components or complex structures, limiting their practical implementation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and numerically investigate a novel route-asymmetrical optical transmission scheme.
    • To leverage optical gradient force for unidirectional light propagation in a compact device.
    • To demonstrate the potential of this scheme for all-optical information processing.

    Main Methods:

    • Device design based on optical gradient force interaction between two single-mode waveguides.
    • Integration of the gradient force mechanism with a Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
    • Numerical simulations to analyze transmittance characteristics across the C + L optical communication bands.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated route-asymmetrical transmission with forward transmittance around -6 dB.
    • Achieved significant backward transmittance suppression below -20.5 dB.
    • Confirmed the device's passive nature, wideband operation, and compatibility with complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication processes.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed device effectively achieves route-asymmetrical optical transmission using optical gradient force.
    • This passive, wideband, and CMOS-compatible device shows promise for efficient all-optical signal processing.
    • Potential applications include all-optical switches and AND gates for advanced optical computing and communication systems.