Possible realization of directional optical waveguides in photonic crystals with broken time-reversal symmetry

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作者
Haldane, F. D. M. [1 ]
Raghu, S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Princeton Univ, Dept Phys, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
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美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.013904
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We show how, in principle, to construct analogs of quantum Hall edge states in "photonic crystals" made with nonreciprocal (Faraday-effect) media. These form "one-way waveguides" that allow electromagnetic energy to flow in one direction only.
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