Spontaneous polarization symmetry breaking of light in a microresonator

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

Spontaneous polarization symmetry breaking of light in a microresonator

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

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

We demonstrate the spontaneous symmetry breaking of the polarisation state of light. Linearly polarised light is input to a fibre cavity in which the Kerr nonlinearity causes the cavity field to acquire a random chirality.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2021
Publisher	Optica Publishing Group
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665418768
Publication status	Published - 21 Jun 2021
Event	2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference - Munich, Germany Duration: 21 Jun 2021 → 25 Jun 2021

Conference

Conference	2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference
Abbreviated title	CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	21/06/21 → 25/06/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Mechanics of Materials

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Moroney, N, Del Bino, L, Woodley, MTM, Zhang, S, Hill, L, Wittwer, VJ, Südmeyer, T, Wildi, T, Oppo, GL, Vanner, M, Brasch, V, Herr, T & Del'Haye, P 2021, Spontaneous polarization symmetry breaking of light in a microresonator. in The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2021., cd_4_2, Optica Publishing Group, 2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 21/06/21.

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AU - Wittwer, V. J.

AU - Südmeyer, T.

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AU - Oppo, G. L.

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Spontaneous polarization symmetry breaking of light in a microresonator

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