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Reversible Optical Isolators and Quasi-Circulators Using a Magneto-Optical Fabry–Pérot Cavity |
| Tiantian Zhang1, Wenpeng Zhou1, Zhixiang Li1, Yutao Tang2, Fan Xu2, Haodong Wu1, Han Zhang3, Jiang-Shan Tang1*, Ya-Ping Ruan1*, and Keyu Xia1,4* |
1College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
2Shenzhen Shaanxi Coal Hi-tech Research Institute Co., Ltd, Shenzhen 518083, China
3School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
4Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Tiantian Zhang, Wenpeng Zhou, Zhixiang Li et al 2024 Chin. Phys. Lett. 41 044205 |
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Abstract Nonreciprocal optical devices are essential for laser protection, modern optical communication and quantum information processing by enforcing one-way light propagation. The conventional Faraday magneto-optical nonreciprocal devices rely on a strong magnetic field, which is provided by a permanent magnet. As a result, the isolation direction of such devices is fixed and severely restricts their applications in quantum networks. In this work, we experimentally demonstrate the simultaneous one-way transmission and unidirectional reflection by using a magneto-optical Fabry–Pérot cavity and a magnetic field strength of 50 mT. An optical isolator and a three-port quasi-circulator are realized based on this nonreciprocal cavity system. The isolator achieves an isolation ratio of up to 22 dB and an averaged insertion loss down to 0.97 dB. The quasi-circulator is realized with a fidelity exceeding $99\%$ and an overall survival probability of $89.9\%$, corresponding to an insertion loss of $\sim$ $0.46$ dB. The magnetic field is provided by an electromagnetic coil, thereby allowing for reversing the light circulating path. The reversible quasi-circulator paves the way for building reconfigurable quantum networks.
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Received: 29 January 2024
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Published: 16 April 2024
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(Propagation, transmission, attenuation, and radiative transfer)
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(Magneto-optical effects)
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