Topological Photonics with Bichromatic Photonic Crystals

Conference paper (2018)

Authors

F. Alpeggiani QN/Kuipers Lab - AS
L. Kuipers QN/Quantum Nanoscience
Research Group
QN/Kuipers Lab (AS) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

QN/Quantum Nanoscience

Research Group

QN/Kuipers Lab

Abstract

We investigate the spectrum of bichromatic photonic crystals, a novel class of nanostructures which represent a photonic analog of topological insulators. Nontrivial topology is illustrated by the formation of strongly localized, topologically protected boundary states.