Polarization State Conversion Through Exceptional Point Encirclement

Creator

Absar U. Hassan, University of Central Florida
Bo Zhen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Marin Soljačić, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mercedeh Khajavikhan, University of Central Florida
Demetrios N. Christodoulides, University of Central Florida

Abstract

We present an integrated optical configuration for converting any arbitrary polarization into a desired output state. This topologically robust chiral process relies on encircling the systems exceptional point through parameter variations along the propagation direction.

Publication Date

10-25-2017

Publication Title

2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2017 - Proceedings

Volume

2017-January

Number of Pages

1-2

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2017.FTh3D.1

Copyright Status

Unknown

Socpus ID

85044267929 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044267929

STARS Citation

Hassan, Absar U.; Zhen, Bo; Soljačić, Marin; Khajavikhan, Mercedeh; and Christodoulides, Demetrios N., "Polarization State Conversion Through Exceptional Point Encirclement" (2017). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 6554.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/6554