Universal spin-momentum locking of evanescent waves

By T. Van Mechelen, Z. Jacob. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2015

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We show the existence of an inherent handedness (spin) of evanescent-electromagnetic-waves which is fundamentally locked to the direction of propagation (momentum). It is universal and accompanies evanescent waves in total internal reflection, waveguides/fibers and surface-states.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering

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• Topological photonics (2018, background): “…light is strongly confined transverse to its propagation direction, intrinsic spin-orbit coupling can lead to behavior reminiscent of the electronic quantum spin Hall effect (Kavokin, Malpuech, and Glazov, 2005; Leyder et al., 2007; Bliokh, Smirnova, and Nori, 2015; Van Mechelen and Jacob, 2016).”