title: Polarization proximity effect in isolator crystal pairs.
abstract: We experimentally study the polarization dynamics (orientation and ellipticity) of near-infrared light transmitted through magneto-optical yttrium iron garnet isolator crystal pairs using a modified balanced detection scheme. When the pair separation is in the submillimeter range, we observed a proximity effect in which the saturation field is reduced by up to 20%. One-dimensional calculations suggest that the proximity effect originates from magnetostatic interactions between the dipole moments of the isolator crystals.
authors.affiliation: Institute National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université du Québec, Varennes, Québec J3X 1S2, Canada. yoli@emt.inrs.ca
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Linzon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrera
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Razzari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pignolet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morandotti