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

1-1-2017

Publication Title

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volume

Part F42-CLEO_QELS 2017

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

85020685233 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85020685233

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. 6819.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/6819