Multilayer Canonical Structures for Nonreciprocal Devices in the Submillimeter Wave Range

Dispersion and loss characteristics are presented for a canonical five-region structure modelling surface magnetoplasmon based nonreciprocal devices in the millimeter and submillimeter wave range. Our results are based on an exact analysis of the model. Results and our recent progress are presented on a study of the utility of surface magnetoplasmons on high quality semiconducting materials for the design of nonreciprocal devices in the millimeter and submillimeter wave range. The feasibility of designing planar integrated nonreciprocal devices such as isolators, circulators, phase shifters and directional couplers is explored. A five-region canonical structure (Fig. 1A) has been analyzed exactly. We present results displaying both loss and dispersion data, as well as the field structure and energy distribution.