Abstract:
We report the observation of optical non reciprocity in
a material system that is very close to natural structures, such
as insect skin: a single layer of linear transparent material in
its ground state. The process is shown to be defined by two key
parameters: the chirality of the material and its asymmetric
boundary conditions. Our qualitative and preliminary quantitative
analysis are in very good agreement with experimental results.
Citation:
K. R. Allahverdyan, A. H. Gevorgyan, R. R. Hakobyan, T. V. Galstian, “Observation of optical non reciprocity in a single layer
of transparent linear chiral media with asymmetric boundaries”, Pis'ma v Zh. Èksper. Teoret. Fiz., 96:11 (2012), 778–782; JETP Letters, 96:11 (2012), 694–698