Spectral-isolated photonic topological corner mode with a tunable mode area and stable frequency

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Main Authors: Li, Zhongfu, Li, Shiqi, Yan, Bei, Chan, Hsun-Chi, Li, Jing, Guan, Jun, Bi, Wengang, Xiang, Yuanjiang, Gao, Zhen, Zhang, Shuang, Zhan, Peng, Wang, Zhenlin, Xie, Biye
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author Li, Zhongfu
Li, Shiqi
Yan, Bei
Chan, Hsun-Chi
Li, Jing
Guan, Jun
Bi, Wengang
Xiang, Yuanjiang
Gao, Zhen
Zhang, Shuang
Zhan, Peng
Wang, Zhenlin
Xie, Biye
author_facet Li, Zhongfu
Li, Shiqi
Yan, Bei
Chan, Hsun-Chi
Li, Jing
Guan, Jun
Bi, Wengang
Xiang, Yuanjiang
Gao, Zhen
Zhang, Shuang
Zhan, Peng
Wang, Zhenlin
Xie, Biye
contents Emergent collective modes in lattices give birth to many intriguing physical phenomena in condensed matter physics. Among these collective modes, large-area modes typically feature small-level spacings, while a mode with stable frequency tends to be spatially tightly confined. Here, we theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate a spectral-isolated photonic topological corner mode with a tunable mode area and stable frequency in a two-dimensional photonic crystal. This mode emerges from hybridizing the large-area homogeneous mode and in-gap topological corner modes. Remarkably, this large-area homogeneous mode possesses unique chirality and has a tunable mode area under the change of the mass term of the inner topological non-trivial lattice. We experimentally observe such topological large-area corner modes(TLCM) in a 2D photonic system and demonstrate the robustness by introducing disorders in the structure. Our findings have propelled the forefront of higher-order topology research, transitioning it from single-lattice systems to multi-lattice systems. They may support promising potential applications, particularly in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers.
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spellingShingle Spectral-isolated photonic topological corner mode with a tunable mode area and stable frequency
Li, Zhongfu
Li, Shiqi
Yan, Bei
Chan, Hsun-Chi
Li, Jing
Guan, Jun
Bi, Wengang
Xiang, Yuanjiang
Gao, Zhen
Zhang, Shuang
Zhan, Peng
Wang, Zhenlin
Xie, Biye
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Optics
Emergent collective modes in lattices give birth to many intriguing physical phenomena in condensed matter physics. Among these collective modes, large-area modes typically feature small-level spacings, while a mode with stable frequency tends to be spatially tightly confined. Here, we theoretically propose and experimentally demonstrate a spectral-isolated photonic topological corner mode with a tunable mode area and stable frequency in a two-dimensional photonic crystal. This mode emerges from hybridizing the large-area homogeneous mode and in-gap topological corner modes. Remarkably, this large-area homogeneous mode possesses unique chirality and has a tunable mode area under the change of the mass term of the inner topological non-trivial lattice. We experimentally observe such topological large-area corner modes(TLCM) in a 2D photonic system and demonstrate the robustness by introducing disorders in the structure. Our findings have propelled the forefront of higher-order topology research, transitioning it from single-lattice systems to multi-lattice systems. They may support promising potential applications, particularly in vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers.
title Spectral-isolated photonic topological corner mode with a tunable mode area and stable frequency
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.10928