A schematic diagram of the optical diode effect (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

A schematic diagram of the optical diode effect

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The arrows indicate the direction in which the light travels, and the size of the cylinder indicates the intensity of the light. The intensity of light transmitted through a magnetic material (the gray plate) changes when the direction of light travel is reversed

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Osaka Metropolitan University

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