Photonic floquet topological insulators

M. C. Rechtsman, J. M. Zeuner, Y. Plotnik, Y. Lumer, M. Segev, A. Szameit

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Abstract

We present the first experimental observation of a Floquet Topological Insulator in any physical system. We realize optical topologically-protected unidirectional edge states, without magnetic fields, using honeycomb photonic lattice of helical waveguides.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationQELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO:QELS FS 2013
PagesQTh1A.1
StatePublished - 2013
EventCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO:QELS FS 2013 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 9 2013Jun 14 2013

Publication series

NameCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO:QELS FS 2013

Other

OtherCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO:QELS FS 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period6/9/136/14/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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