Tunable nonreciprocal transmission system based on MIM waveguide with Kerr nonlinear material

A novel nonreciprocal MIM waveguide with Kerr nonlinear material in near-infrared region is proposed and the corresponding transmission characteristics are investigated. In the proposed MIM waveguide, a transmission contrast ratio up to 49.2 dB can be achieved between forward and backward transmission by using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method, revealing an excellent nonreciprocal effect. Moreover, the proposed nonreciprocal MIM waveguide can also be flexibly controlled as forward transmission or backward transmission at different wavelengths. Therefore, our results can offer a new possibility and important application in highly integrated optical circuits.