Integrated Nonreciprocal Photonic Devices (Invited)

Zijian Zhang; Wei Yan; Jun Qin; Lei Bi

doi:10.3788/AOS241073

Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 15, 1513020(2024)

Integrated Nonreciprocal Photonic Devices (Invited)

Zijian Zhang^1,2, Wei Yan^1,2, Jun Qin^1,2, and Lei Bi^2、*

Author Affiliations

¹National Engineering Research Center of Electromagnetic Radiation Control Materials, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan , China

²Key Laboratory of Multi-Spectral Absorbing Materials and Structures of Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611731, Sichuan , China

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Category: Integrated Optics

Received: May. 27, 2024

Accepted: Jul. 5, 2024

Published Online: Aug. 5, 2024

The Author Email: Bi Lei (bilei@uestc.edu.cn)

DOI:10.3788/AOS241073

CSTR:32393.14.AOS241073

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