Magnetless Circulators Based on Synthetic Angular-Momentum Bias: Recent Advances and Applications

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advances in magnetless non-reciprocal devices using synthetic angular momentum bias, highlighting their comparable performance to traditional ferrite devices and potential applications in communications and materials.

Contribution

It presents recent progress in magnetless circulators based on synthetic angular momentum bias, emphasizing their advantages and future application prospects.

Findings

Comparable performance to ferrite devices

Reduced size, weight, and cost

Potential for diverse applications

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss recent progress in magnet-free non-reciprocal structures based on a synthetic form of angular momentum bias imparted via spatiotemporal modulation. We discuss how such components can support metrics of performance comparable with traditional magnetic-biased ferrite devices, while at the same time offering distinct advantages in terms of reduced size, weight, and cost due to the elimination of magnetic bias. We further provide an outlook on potential applications and future directions based on these components, ranging from wireless full-duplex communications to metasurfaces and topological insulators.