Title :
Observation of an effective magnetic field for light
Author :
Tzuang, Lawrence D. ; Fang, Kejie ; Nussenzveig, Paulo ; Shanhui Fan ; Lipson, Michal
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We observe an effective magnetic field for photons using an on-chip silicon-based Ramsey-type interferometer. This interferometer generates a direction-dependent phase which corresponds to a magnetic field of 0.2 Gauss in an Aharonov-Bohm configuration for electrons.
Keywords :
Aharonov-Bohm effect; atom optics; electromagnetic wave interferometers; elemental semiconductors; magneto-optical devices; magneto-optical effects; silicon; Aharonov-Bohm configuration; direction-dependent phase; effective magnetic field; magnetic flux density 0.2 gauss; on-chip silicon-based Ramsey-type interferometer; Atomic beams; Magnetic fields; Optical interferometry; Phase modulation; Photonics; System-on-chip;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
