Loss vs Magnetization Threshold Phenomenon for Lorentz Nonreciprocity Induced by a Gyrotropic Particle Inside a Cavity

Abstract

When a plasmonic particle is subject to a static magnetic field, $B_{\mathrm{dc}}=B_0\hat{z}$, its gyrotropic response gives rise to nonreciprocal dynamics of the entire ambient surroundings. This dynamics depends on the particle's excitation which in turn depends on the gyrotropic material damping rate $\hat{I}“$. Thus intuitively speaking, the heavier the gyrotropic material loss, the weaker the non-reciprocal response. This is indeed the case when the particle is located in free space. In this letter, we quantify nonreciprocity using the defined measure $\mathcal{R}$ and show that when the gyrotropic particle is placed inside a cavity, the nonreciprocity measure $\mathcal{R}$ is robust against material loss up to a certain loss threshold, $\hat{I}{“}_{th}$ that depends on the magnetic biasing $B_0$

4 pages with 4 figures, 3 pages of supplemental material