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    |November 15, 2021
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    This study introduces a novel nanocircuit for controlling photon spin on-chip. The device efficiently sorts and routes spin-polarized light, enabling advanced integrated nanophotonics.

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    Area of Science:

    • Photonics
    • Nanotechnology
    • Quantum Information Science

    Background:

    • On-chip control of photon spin is crucial for advanced integrated nanophotonics.
    • Developing devices for precise manipulation of light's spin is an active research area.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and demonstrate a robust nanocircuit for spin-sorting.
    • To achieve unidirectional excitation and routing of dielectric-loaded surface plasmon (DLSP) modes based on photon spin.

    Main Methods:

    • Design of a spin-sorting nanocircuit comprising a spin-orbit coupler (nanoring and nanodisk) and an L-shaped DLSP waveguide.
    • Optimization of geometric parameters for efficient spin-selective routing.
    • Experimental validation of the device's performance.

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    Main Results:

    • The nanocircuit successfully achieves unidirectional excitation and routing of DLSP modes.
    • Experimental results show an average insertion loss of 0.13 dB and an extinction ratio of 14.8 dB for complete circularly polarized incidence.
    • Performance closely matches theoretical calculations.

    Conclusions:

    • The demonstrated spin-sorting nanocircuit offers a robust method for manipulating photon spin on-chip.
    • This technology holds promise for future integrated nanophotonics and applications involving chirality manipulation.