Dynamically reconfigurable topological routing in nonlinear photonic systems
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| author | Wong, Stephan Betzold, Simon Hofling, Sven Cerjan, Alexander |
| author_facet | Wong, Stephan Betzold, Simon Hofling, Sven Cerjan, Alexander |
| contents | The propagation path of topologically protected states is bound to the interface between regions with different topology, and as such, the functionality of linear photonic devices leveraging these states is fixed during fabrication. Here, we propose a mechanism for dynamic control over a driven dissipative system's local topology, yielding reconfigurable topological interfaces and thus tunable paths for protected routing. We illustrate our approach in non-resonantly pumped polariton lattices, where the nonlinear interaction between the polaritons and the exciton reservoir due to non-resonant pumping can yield a dynamical change of the topology. Moreover, using a continuous model of the polariton system based on a driven-dissipative Gross-Pitaevskii equation alongside the spectral localizer framework, we show that the local changes in the nonlinear non-Hermitian system's topology are captured by a local Chern marker. Looking forward, we anticipate such reconfigurable topological routing will enable the realization of novel classes of topological photonic devices. |
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| spellingShingle | Dynamically reconfigurable topological routing in nonlinear photonic systems Wong, Stephan Betzold, Simon Hofling, Sven Cerjan, Alexander Optics Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics The propagation path of topologically protected states is bound to the interface between regions with different topology, and as such, the functionality of linear photonic devices leveraging these states is fixed during fabrication. Here, we propose a mechanism for dynamic control over a driven dissipative system's local topology, yielding reconfigurable topological interfaces and thus tunable paths for protected routing. We illustrate our approach in non-resonantly pumped polariton lattices, where the nonlinear interaction between the polaritons and the exciton reservoir due to non-resonant pumping can yield a dynamical change of the topology. Moreover, using a continuous model of the polariton system based on a driven-dissipative Gross-Pitaevskii equation alongside the spectral localizer framework, we show that the local changes in the nonlinear non-Hermitian system's topology are captured by a local Chern marker. Looking forward, we anticipate such reconfigurable topological routing will enable the realization of novel classes of topological photonic devices. |
| title | Dynamically reconfigurable topological routing in nonlinear photonic systems |
| topic | Optics Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.12651 |