A Kerr polarization controller

N. Moroney; L. Del Bino; S. Zhang; M. T. M. Woodley; L. Hill; T. Wildi; V. J. Wittwer; T. Südmeyer; G.-L. Oppo; M. R. Vanner; V. Brasch; T. Herr; P. Del’Haye

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27933-x

Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

A Kerr polarization controller

N. Moroney,
L. Del Bino,
S. Zhang,
M. T. M. Woodley,
L. Hill,
T. Wildi,
V. J. Wittwer,
T. Südmeyer,
G.-L. Oppo,
M. R. Vanner,
V. Brasch,
T. Herr,
P. Del’Haye

Affiliations

N. Moroney: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
L. Del Bino: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
S. Zhang: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
M. T. M. Woodley: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
L. Hill: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light
T. Wildi: Center for Free-Electron Laser Science CFEL, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
V. J. Wittwer: Laboratoire Temps-Fréquence, Université de Neuchâtel
T. Südmeyer: Laboratoire Temps-Fréquence, Université de Neuchâtel
G.-L. Oppo: SUPA and Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde
M. R. Vanner: QOLS, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London
V. Brasch: Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), Time and Frequency
T. Herr: Center for Free-Electron Laser Science CFEL, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
P. Del’Haye: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27933-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The authors demonstrate an all-optical method to control the polarization of light. Harnessing the Kerr nonlinearity in an optical resonator, this enables precise polarization control in photonic circuits.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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