Abstract: A method and system for providing an optical circulator is disclosed. The optical circulator includes, a first port, a second port, a third port and means for establishing a first optical path and a second optical path, the second port is opposite to the first port, while the third port is adjacent to the first port. The first optical path is from the first port to the second port, while the second optical path from the second port to the third port. The optical path establishing means include a first and a second half wave plate, a first and a second rotator pair, and a polarization beam deflector. The first rotator pair is between the first port and the first half wave plate. The second rotator pair is between the second port and the second half wave plate. The polarization beam deflector is for altering a direction of the first optical path and the second optical path. The polarization beam deflector is located between the first rotator pair and the first half wave plate.