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On-chip reconfigurable transmission in spatially chirped Floquet parity-time symmetric photonics.

Wenbo Mao, Fu Li, Qian Zhang, Weijie Xu, Kashif Masud Awan, Lan Yang

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Wenbo MaoDepartment of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7406-0992
Fu LiDepartment of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-8226-1958
Qian ZhangDepartment of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-0159-9784
Weijie XuDepartment of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130, USA.
Kashif Masud AwanInstitute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130, USA.
Lan YangDepartment of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9052-0450

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Abstract

Phase transition in parity-time (PT) symmetry is one of the most intriguing discoveries in non-Hermitian physics, giving rise to plenty of physical phenomena and strategies to develop advanced devices and systems, such as unconventional lasers, nonreciprocal transmission, and enhanced sensitivity. Floquet PT-symmetric systems are characterized by time-periodic Hamiltonians, in which the gain or loss is modulated to steer the PT phase, providing an additional dimension for realizing phase transitions. In this study, we introduce frequency-varying modulation, specifically spatially chirped modulation, into on-chip Floquet PT-symmetric photonic waveguides to explore their unique properties. The waveguides exhibit distinct forward and backward transmissions when the system dynamically evolves around phase transition points, i.e., exceptional points. Furthermore, reconfigurable asymmetric transmission systems are developed by integrating tunable mode switches. Combining non-Hermitian physics with the advanced technologies of photonic integrated circuits holds great potential to create devices and systems with improved functionalities and enhanced performance.

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