Title :
Optical non-reciprocity in optomechanical structures
Author :
Manipatruni, Sasikanth ; Robinson, Jacob T. ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We propose non-reciprocal optomechanical devices where light and matter interact via momentum exchange with a movable mirror. Non-reciprocity arises by utilizing the direction of linear momentum of light to differentiate forward and backward propagating light.
Keywords :
light propagation; micro-optomechanical devices; mirrors; light-matter interaction; linear momentum; momentum exchange; optical nonreciprocity; optomechanical device; Mirrors; Optical propagation; (130.3120) Integrated optical devices; (130.3130) Integrated optical materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
