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Magnetophotonic crystals: nonreciprocity, birefringence and confinement

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Photonic crystals in magnetic materials open up a number of interesting possibilities for the study of nonreciprocal effects in confined geometries, including enhanced Faraday rotation and optical unidirectionality. The development of integrated devices based on nonreciprocal magneto-optic phenomena requires understanding the effects of geometrical confinement on light propagation and magnetization in these systems. This article introduces a model for controlling the band gap by exploiting the birefringence in film-based planar magneto-optic structures. It also presents a study of magnetic remanence control through magnetization confinement in the resonant microcavity of one-dimensional planar magnetophotonic crystals.

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This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant ECS-0520814.

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  1. Physics Department, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49931, USA

    Miguel Levy, Amir A. Jalali & Xiaoyue Huang

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Levy, M., Jalali, A.A. & Huang, X. Magnetophotonic crystals: nonreciprocity, birefringence and confinement. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 20 (Suppl 1), 43–47 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-007-9433-z

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