Reconfigurable chiral edge states in synthetic dimensions on an integrated photonic chip
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| author | Liu, Weiwei Su, Xiaolong Li, Chijun Zeng, Cheng Wang, Bing Wang, Yongjie Ding, Yufan Qin, Chengzhi Xia, Jinsong Lu, Peixiang |
| author_facet | Liu, Weiwei Su, Xiaolong Li, Chijun Zeng, Cheng Wang, Bing Wang, Yongjie Ding, Yufan Qin, Chengzhi Xia, Jinsong Lu, Peixiang |
| contents | Chiral edge state is a hallmark of topological physics, which has drawn significant attention across quantum mechanics, condensed matter and optical systems. Recently, synthetic dimensions have emerged as ideal platforms for investigating chiral edge states in multiple dimensions, overcoming the limitations of real space. In this work, we demonstrate reconfigurable chiral edge states via synthetic dimensions on an integrated photonic chip. These states are realized by coupling two frequency lattices with opposite pseudospins, which are subjected to programmable artificial gauge potential and long-range coupling within a thin-film lithium niobate microring resonator. Within this system, we are able to implement versatile strategies to observe and steer the chiral edge states, including the realization and frustration of the chiral edge states in a synthetic Hall ladder, the generation of imbalanced chiral edge currents, and the regulation of chiral behaviors as chirality, single-pseudospin enhancement, and complete suppression. This work provides a reconfigurable integrated photonic platform for simulating and steering chiral edge states in synthetic space, paying the way for the realization of high-dimensional and programmable topological photonic systems on chip. |
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| publishDate | 2024 |
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| spellingShingle | Reconfigurable chiral edge states in synthetic dimensions on an integrated photonic chip Liu, Weiwei Su, Xiaolong Li, Chijun Zeng, Cheng Wang, Bing Wang, Yongjie Ding, Yufan Qin, Chengzhi Xia, Jinsong Lu, Peixiang Optics Chiral edge state is a hallmark of topological physics, which has drawn significant attention across quantum mechanics, condensed matter and optical systems. Recently, synthetic dimensions have emerged as ideal platforms for investigating chiral edge states in multiple dimensions, overcoming the limitations of real space. In this work, we demonstrate reconfigurable chiral edge states via synthetic dimensions on an integrated photonic chip. These states are realized by coupling two frequency lattices with opposite pseudospins, which are subjected to programmable artificial gauge potential and long-range coupling within a thin-film lithium niobate microring resonator. Within this system, we are able to implement versatile strategies to observe and steer the chiral edge states, including the realization and frustration of the chiral edge states in a synthetic Hall ladder, the generation of imbalanced chiral edge currents, and the regulation of chiral behaviors as chirality, single-pseudospin enhancement, and complete suppression. This work provides a reconfigurable integrated photonic platform for simulating and steering chiral edge states in synthetic space, paying the way for the realization of high-dimensional and programmable topological photonic systems on chip. |
| title | Reconfigurable chiral edge states in synthetic dimensions on an integrated photonic chip |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.05622 |