Broadband nonreciprocal gyromagnetic metasurface via magnetic Kerker-type dimers

Abstract

Optical nonreciprocity, stemming from the deviation of the Lorentz reciprocity theorem, holds significant interest in the realm of optics and electromagnetics. Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate broadband nonreciprocal transmission via a low-biased magnetic Kerker-type dimer metasurface. The designed magneto-optical metasurface comprises three layers of metal sandwiched between two gyromagnetic near-zero thickness slabs. The Kerker-type dimers broaden the isolation bandwidth utilizing multiple resonances where the double-stacked metallic disks act as Kerker-type dipoles, enhancing the transmissibility of the metasurface. The multipole decomposition reveals that the magnetic dipole contribution arising from magnetization is the primary cause of the metasurface's nonreciprocal response. Microwave measurement demonstrates that the bandwidth for an isolation ratio exceeding 10 dB is over 3 GHz. The broadband nonreciprocal performance remains relatively stable, exhibiting strong robustness against the bias disturbance. Our findings provide an alternative avenue for enhancing broadband nonreciprocity transmission under a low-biased magnetic field.