The study of magneto-optical absorption has stimulated diverse energy-technology-related
explorations, showing potential in breaking the current theoretical efficiency limits of energy …

A nonreciprocal thermal emitter, consisting of a high refractive dielectric grating atop a Weyl
semimetal (WS) grating and a metallic reflector, is proposed and studied. The emitter …

Kirchhoff's law is the theoretical basis for characterizing thermal radiation. The construction
of nonreciprocal thermal radiation needs to violate Kirchhoff's law, in which its existing …

Performance of irreversible radiation is limited by the single polarization and large incident
angles. Given potential applications of nonreciprocal thermal radiation, the implementation …

The nonreciprocal magnetoelectric effect, also known as the Tellegen effect, promises a
number of groundbreaking phenomena connected to fundamental (eg, electrodynamics of …

Violating Kirchhoff's radiation law plays a significant role in enhancing photonic energy
conversion efficiency and controlling radiative heat transfer at the nanoscale. Here, we …

Determining the polarization state of light is important in a variety of applications from optical
communication to biomedical diagnostics. Polarimeters are, however, typically based on …

We consider the design of metamaterials whose behavior embodies the equations of axion
electrodynamics. We derive an effective medium description of an assembly of magneto …

Polarization management plays a key role in various applications, such as optical
communications, imaging, and sensing. It not only mitigates detrimental effects (eg …

Weyl semimetals hold great promise in revolutionizing nonreciprocal optical components
due to their unique topological properties. By exhibiting nonreciprocal magneto-optical …