Parity-time (PT) symmetric topological interface states

Steffen Weimann, Mikael C. Rechtsman, Yonatan Plotnik, Yaakov Lumer, Konstantinos G. Makris, Mordechai Segev, Alexander Szameit

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Abstract

We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally topological interface states in a passive effective PT-symmetric dimerized waveguide array. The PT-symmetric system has unbroken PT symmetry: all eigenvalues in the spectrum are real, despite the system's non-Hermiticity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationQELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015
PublisherOptical Society of America
Pages1551p
ISBN (Electronic)9781557529688
DOIs
StatePublished - May 4 2015
EventCLEO: QELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015 - San Jose, United States
Duration: May 10 2015May 15 2015

Publication series

NameCLEO: QELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015

Other

OtherCLEO: QELS - Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period5/10/155/15/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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