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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AU - Wittwer, V. J.

AU - Südmeyer, T.

AU - Wildi, T.

AU - Oppo, G. L.

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Spontaneous polarization symmetry breaking of light in a microresonator

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