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9 November 2016 Dynamic modulation approach to topological photonics (Conference Presentation)
Shanhui Fan, Luqi Yuan, Qian Lin, Meng Xiao
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Proceedings Volume 9920, Active Photonic Materials VIII; 99201B (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231359
Event: SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, 2016, San Diego, California, United States
Abstract
We show that dynamic refractive index modulation provides a route towards non-reciprocal topological photonics. In particular, the phase of the modulation provides an effective gauge field for photons that breaks time-reversal symmetry, and can be used to create a wide range of topological effects, in both real space as well as in spaces that involve a synthetic frequency dimension. These topological effects are pointing to new capabilities for controlling the properties of light.
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Shanhui Fan, Luqi Yuan, Qian Lin, and Meng Xiao "Dynamic modulation approach to topological photonics (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 9920, Active Photonic Materials VIII, 99201B (9 November 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231359
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KEYWORDS
Modulation
Photonics
Phase shift keying
Photons
Refractive index
Current controlled current source
Fluctuations and noise
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