Possible Realization of Directional Optical Waveguides in Photonic Crystals with Broken Time-Reversal Symmetry

Haldane, F.D. M.; Raghu, S.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.013904

Possible Realization of Directional Optical Waveguides in Photonic Crystals with Broken Time-Reversal Symmetry

Jan 10, 2008

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Phys.Rev.Lett. 100 (2008) 1, 013904

Published: Jan 10, 2008

DOI:

10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.013904

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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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