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Perfect transverse spin splitting by a single particle with bianisotropy

  • Wenjia Li
  • , Jinhui Shi
  • , Chunying Guan
  • , Zheng Zhu
  • , Yang Gao
  • , Shutian Liu
  • , Jianlong Liu
  • College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University
  • Heilongjiang University
  • School of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Transverse spin splitting is a novel optical phenomenon which stems from the spin-orbit interaction of light. In this paper, we reveal the perfect transverse spin splitting in the scattered far-field of a single particle with bianisotropy. It is the result of the polarization twist effect caused by the omega-type bianisotropy of the structure in which the magnetic and electric fields interact in an unusual way and form a transverse spin dipole moment. Based on the dipole model, we conducted a detailed theoretical analysis of the relationship between the magnetoelectric coupling and the polarization state of the scattered far field. Our method reveals a physical mechanism of splitting the spin state of incident light which is regarded as a kind of giant spin Hall effect. Moreover, this perfect transverse spin splitting can also be understood by the separation of far-field polarization singularities. Our results provide a new platform for manipulating the spin state in the scattered far field and open an avenue for designing the spin structure.

Original languageEnglish
Article number235418
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume104
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2021
Externally publishedYes

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