Workshop: Support to Speakers to Attend IEEE Photonics Society Topical Conference on Non-reciprocal Photonic Devices, Hawaii, July 8-10, 2013

目标：为受邀参加2013年7月8日至10日在夏威夷举行的IEEE光子学会非互易光子器件专题会议的演讲者提供资金支持。学术价值：这次会议将召集专家们讨论研究机会，并解决与非互易光子器件相关的挑战。非互易光学器件，包括隔离器和环行器，在光通信网络中对于防止不利的后向反射、干扰和反馈是重要的。本次会议将审查不同现有办法的优缺点，包括磁性和非磁性概念。来自学术界、国家实验室、工业和政府实验室的成员将被邀请参加研讨会。这些研究领域对ECCS部门的许多当前计划都很感兴趣。更广泛的影响：会议旨在将来自学术界、政府和工业界的国际研究人员聚集在一起，评估当前非互易光子器件的最新水平。对于光子系统中的非互易性，将讨论不同方法的优点和缺点，包括磁性和非磁性概念。在NSF基金的基础上，将培养初级教员和代表不足的群体成员参与科学和工程，以部分支付注册和旅行费用。此外，研讨会将为未来的研究确定广泛的方向，并将影响跨学科的科学努力。

Objective: To provide financial support for invited speakers to attend the IEEE Photonics Society Topical Conference on Non-reciprocal Photonic Devices, to be held in Hawaii from July 8-10, 2013. Intellectual Merit: This meeting will bring together experts to discuss research opportunities and to address the challenges associated with non-reciprocal photonic devices. Non-reciprocal optical devices, including isolators and circulators, are important in optical communication networks to prevent adverse backward reflection, interference and feedback. The advantages and disadvantages of different existing approaches, including both magnetic and non-magnetic concepts, will be reviewed at this meeting. Members from academia, national labs, industry, and government labs will be invited to workshop. These areas of research are of considerable interest to many current programs of the ECCS division. Broader Impact: The meeting aims to bring together international researchers from academia, government and industry to assess the current state-of-the-art of non-reciprocal photonic devices. The advantages and disadvantages of different approaches, including magnetic and non-magnetic concepts, for non-reciprocity in photonic systems will be addressed. Participation of junior faculty and members of underrepresented groups in science and engineering will be fostered based on NSF funds to partially cover registration and travel expenses. In addition, the workshop will set broad directions for future research and will impact interdisciplinary scientific efforts.