Published December 14, 2015 | Version v1
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Bending self-collimated one-way light by using gyromagnetic photonic crystals

  • 1. Jiangsu Key Construction Laboratory of Modern Measurement Technology and Intelligent System, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223300 (China)
  • 2. School of Electronic Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093 (China)

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We theoretically demonstrate that electromagnetic waves can self-collimate and propagate unidirectionally in photonic crystals fabricated using semicylindrical ferrite rods in magnetized states. The parity and time-reversal symmetries of such photonic crystals are broken, resulting in a self-collimated one-way body wave within the photonic crystals. By applying the bias magnetic field in a complex configuration, the self-collimated one-way wave beam can be bent into arbitrary trajectories within the photonic crystal, providing an avenue for controlling wave beams

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Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
107
Journal Issue
24
Journal Page Range
p. 241907-241907.4
ISSN
0003-6951
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APPLAB

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47056217
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BENDING; CONFIGURATION; CRYSTALS; FERRITE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; RODS; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; DEFORMATION; IRON ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS

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