Abstract
We demonstrate nonreciprocal light propagation in microresonators based on Kerr-effect-mediated symmetry breaking between counterpropagating light. In proof-of-principle experiments, we realize isolators and circulators with more than 20 dB isolation.
© 2017 Optical Society of America
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