Zak Phase Induced Topological Nonreciprocity
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| author | Liu, Xiao Wang, Jiefei Mao, Ruosong Hu, Huizhu Zhu, Shi-Yao Xu, Xingqi Cai, Han Wang, Da-Wei |
| author_facet | Liu, Xiao Wang, Jiefei Mao, Ruosong Hu, Huizhu Zhu, Shi-Yao Xu, Xingqi Cai, Han Wang, Da-Wei |
| contents | Topological physics provides novel insights for designing functional photonic devices, such as magnetic-free optical diodes, which are important in optical engineering and quantum information processing. Past efforts mostly focus on the topological edge modes in two-dimensional (2D) photonic Chern lattices, which, however, require delicate fabrication and temporal modulation. In particular, the 1D nonreciprocal edge mode needs to be embedded in a 2D lattice, contradicting with the compactness of integrated photonics. To address these challenges, we investigate the optical nonreciprocity of the 1D Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) superradiance lattices in room-temperature atoms. The probe fields propagating in two opposite directions perceive two different SSH topological phases, which have different absorption spectra due to the interplay between the Zak phase and the thermal motion of atoms, resulting in optical nonreciprocity. Our findings reveal the relationship between 1D topological matter and optical nonreciprocity, simplifying the design of topologically resilient nonreciprocal devices. |
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| spellingShingle | Zak Phase Induced Topological Nonreciprocity Liu, Xiao Wang, Jiefei Mao, Ruosong Hu, Huizhu Zhu, Shi-Yao Xu, Xingqi Cai, Han Wang, Da-Wei Optics Quantum Physics Topological physics provides novel insights for designing functional photonic devices, such as magnetic-free optical diodes, which are important in optical engineering and quantum information processing. Past efforts mostly focus on the topological edge modes in two-dimensional (2D) photonic Chern lattices, which, however, require delicate fabrication and temporal modulation. In particular, the 1D nonreciprocal edge mode needs to be embedded in a 2D lattice, contradicting with the compactness of integrated photonics. To address these challenges, we investigate the optical nonreciprocity of the 1D Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) superradiance lattices in room-temperature atoms. The probe fields propagating in two opposite directions perceive two different SSH topological phases, which have different absorption spectra due to the interplay between the Zak phase and the thermal motion of atoms, resulting in optical nonreciprocity. Our findings reveal the relationship between 1D topological matter and optical nonreciprocity, simplifying the design of topologically resilient nonreciprocal devices. |
| title | Zak Phase Induced Topological Nonreciprocity |
| topic | Optics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17559 |