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Mirror-induced reflection in the frequency domain

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  • Yaowen Hu

    (Harvard University
    Harvard University)

  • Mengjie Yu

    (Harvard University
    University of Southern California)

  • Neil Sinclair

    (Harvard University
    California Institute of Technology)

  • Di Zhu

    (Harvard University)

  • Rebecca Cheng

    (Harvard University)

  • Cheng Wang

    (City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon)

  • Marko Lončar

    (Harvard University)

Abstract

Mirrors are ubiquitous in optics and are used to control the propagation of optical signals in space. Here we propose and demonstrate frequency domain mirrors that provide reflections of the optical energy in a frequency synthetic dimension, using electro-optic modulation. First, we theoretically explore the concept of frequency mirrors with the investigation of propagation loss, and reflectivity in the frequency domain. Next, we explore the mirror formed through polarization mode-splitting in a thin-film lithium niobate micro-resonator. By exciting the Bloch waves of the synthetic frequency crystal with different wave vectors, we show various states formed by the interference between forward propagating and reflected waves. Finally, we expand on this idea, and generate tunable frequency mirrors as well as demonstrate trapped states formed by these mirrors using coupled lithium niobate micro-resonators. The ability to control the flow of light in the frequency domain could enable a wide range of applications, including the study of random walks, boson sampling, frequency comb sources, optical computation, and topological photonics. Furthermore, demonstration of optical elements such as cavities, lasers, and photonic crystals in the frequency domain, may be possible.

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  • Yaowen Hu & Mengjie Yu & Neil Sinclair & Di Zhu & Rebecca Cheng & Cheng Wang & Marko Lončar, 2022. "Mirror-induced reflection in the frequency domain," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-33529-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33529-w
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