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Area of Science:

  • Photonics
  • Optical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Dynamic refractive-index modulation breaks time-reversal symmetry for nonreciprocal photonic devices.
  • Existing devices require spatial symmetry breaking for amplitude nonreciprocity, increasing complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a simplified method for achieving amplitude nonreciprocity in on-chip photonic devices.
  • To demonstrate a modal circulator that preserves spatial symmetry.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a circulation motion among three modes to achieve amplitude nonreciprocity.
  • Implementing the circulator in a dynamically modulated structure that preserves mirror symmetry.

Main Results:

  • The modal circulator achieves amplitude nonreciprocity while preserving spatial symmetry.
  • The device can be implemented using a single standing-wave modulator, simplifying designs.
  • This represents the minimal configuration for achieving complete amplitude nonreciprocity with preserved spatial symmetry.

Conclusions:

  • The modal circulator offers a significantly simpler implementation for dynamically modulated nonreciprocal photonic devices.
  • This work establishes a new benchmark for efficient and symmetric nonreciprocal device design.