The origin and limit of asymmetric transmission in chiral resonators
N. Nikhil (AMOLF Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics)
Filippo Alpeggiani (AMOLF Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, TU Delft - QN/Kuipers Lab)
Kobus Kuipers (AMOLF Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, TU Delft - QN/Quantum Nanoscience)
Ewold Verhagen (AMOLF Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics)
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Abstract
We develop a theoretical formalism which explains asymmetric transmission (AT) in chiral resonators from their eigenmodes. We derive a fundamental limit for AT and propose the design of a chiral photonic crystal offering 84% AT.