Photonic spin Hall effect with high coupling efficiency in the combined structure of periodic dielectric waveguides and photonic crystal waveguide

In this paper, we discuss the photonic spin Hall effect (PSHE) in the combined structure of periodic dielectric waveguides (PDWs) and photonic crystal waveguide (PCW). By controlling the polarization of the dipole source, we have successfully achieved the arbitrary manipulation of PSHE for the PDW guided mode in our structure. The advantage of PDW is that it can be designed to different shapes without the geometric constraints, and still maintains a relatively high transmission rate. Therefore, by further changing the structure, including the adjustment of the intersection angle between PDW and PCW, and the alteration of the straight PDW to the bending or bifurcated shapes, we find that the output of highly unidirectional PSHE is mainly determined by the intersection angle between PDW and PCW and almost independent of the detailed shape of PDW.

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In this paper, the photonic spin Hall effect (PSHE) in the combined structure of periodic dielectric waveguides (PDWs) and photonic crystal waveguide (PCW) is discussed. The arbitrary manipulation of PSHE for the PDW guided mode in the structure is successfully achieved by controlling the polarization of the dipole source. The advantage of PDW is its ability to be designed to different shapes without geometric constraints, while maintaining a relatively high transmission rate. By further changing the structure, including the adjustment of the intersection angle between PDW and PCW, and the alteration of the straight PDW to the bending or bifurcated shapes, it is found that the output of highly unidirectional PSHE is mainly determined by the intersection angle between PDW and PCW and almost independent of the detailed shape of PDW.