文摘
The interface of magnetized gyromagnetic medium and air can sustain a surface electromagnetic mode that propagates only in one direction. This nonreciprocal phenomenon originates from the breakage of the time-reversal symmetry of the system by the application of an external DC magnetic field. Accordingly, a one-way waveguide structure is proposed, the guiding mode of which not only travels in a single direction but also is robust against boundary imperfections. The unique properties of this one-way waveguide are demonstrated through mode analysis as well as numerical simulation.