Fast and length-independent transport time supported by topological edge states in finite-size Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chains

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Main Authors: Chang, Yu-Han, Torres, Nadia Daniela Rivera, Manrique, Santiago Figueroa, Robles, Raul A. Robles, Silalahi, Vanna Chrismas, Wu, Cen-Shawn, Wang, Gang, Marcucci, Giulia, Pilozzi, Laura, Conti, Claudio, Lee, Ray-Kuang, Kuo, Watson
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author Chang, Yu-Han
Torres, Nadia Daniela Rivera
Manrique, Santiago Figueroa
Robles, Raul A. Robles
Silalahi, Vanna Chrismas
Wu, Cen-Shawn
Wang, Gang
Marcucci, Giulia
Pilozzi, Laura
Conti, Claudio
Lee, Ray-Kuang
Kuo, Watson
author_facet Chang, Yu-Han
Torres, Nadia Daniela Rivera
Manrique, Santiago Figueroa
Robles, Raul A. Robles
Silalahi, Vanna Chrismas
Wu, Cen-Shawn
Wang, Gang
Marcucci, Giulia
Pilozzi, Laura
Conti, Claudio
Lee, Ray-Kuang
Kuo, Watson
contents In order to transport information with topological protection, we explore experimentally the fast transport time using edge states in one-dimensional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) chains. The transport time is investigated in both one- and two-dimensional models with topological non-trivial band structures. The fast transport is inherited with the wavefunction localization, giving a stronger effective coupling strength between the mode and the measurement leads. Also the transport time in one-dimension is independent of the system size. To verify the asertion, we implement a chain of split-ring resonators and their complementary ones with controllable hopping strengths. By performing the measurements on the group delay of non-trivially topological edge states with pulse excitations, the transport time between two edge states is directly observed with the chain length up to $20$. Along the route to harness topology to protect optical information, our experimental demonstrations provide a crucial guideline for utilizing photonic topological devices.
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spellingShingle Fast and length-independent transport time supported by topological edge states in finite-size Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chains
Chang, Yu-Han
Torres, Nadia Daniela Rivera
Manrique, Santiago Figueroa
Robles, Raul A. Robles
Silalahi, Vanna Chrismas
Wu, Cen-Shawn
Wang, Gang
Marcucci, Giulia
Pilozzi, Laura
Conti, Claudio
Lee, Ray-Kuang
Kuo, Watson
Optics
In order to transport information with topological protection, we explore experimentally the fast transport time using edge states in one-dimensional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) chains. The transport time is investigated in both one- and two-dimensional models with topological non-trivial band structures. The fast transport is inherited with the wavefunction localization, giving a stronger effective coupling strength between the mode and the measurement leads. Also the transport time in one-dimension is independent of the system size. To verify the asertion, we implement a chain of split-ring resonators and their complementary ones with controllable hopping strengths. By performing the measurements on the group delay of non-trivially topological edge states with pulse excitations, the transport time between two edge states is directly observed with the chain length up to $20$. Along the route to harness topology to protect optical information, our experimental demonstrations provide a crucial guideline for utilizing photonic topological devices.
title Fast and length-independent transport time supported by topological edge states in finite-size Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chains
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.19237