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Manipulation of photonic topological edge and corner states via trivial claddings
Hai-Xiao Wang, Li Liang, Shuai Shao, Shiwei Tang, Junhui Hu, Yin Poo, Jian-Hua Jiang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.18705 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.18705 https://arxiv.org/html/2511.18705
arXiv:2511.18705v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Crystalline symmetry offers a powerful tool to realize photonic topological phases, in which additional trivial claddings are typically required to confine topological boundary states. However, the utility of the trivial cladding in manipulating topological waves is often overlooked. Here, we demonstrate two topologically distinct kagome photonic crystals (KPCs) based on different crystalline symmetries: \mathbit{C}_\mathbf{6}- symmetric KPCs exhibit a quantum spin Hall phase, while \mathbit{C}_\mathbf{3}-symmetric KPCs serve as trivial cladding. By tuning the geometric parameter of the trivial cladding, we observe that a pair of topological interface states featured with pseudospin-momentum locking undergoes a phase transition, accompanied by the appearance and disappearance of corner states in a finite hexagonal supercell. Such a geometry-induced band inversion is characterized by a sign change in the Dirac mass of the topological interface states and holds potential for applications such as rainbow trapping. Furthermore, we experimentally demonstrate the corner states, which is a hallmark of higher-order topology, also depend critically on the trivial cladding. Our work highlights the crucial role of trivial claddings on the formation of topological boundary states, and offers a novel approach for their manipulation.
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Fast and length-independnt transport time supported by topological edge states in finite-size Su-Schieffer-Heeger chains
Yu-Han Chang, Nadia Daniela Rivera Torres, Santiago Figueroa Manrique, Raul A. Robles Robles, Vanna Chrismas Silalahi, Cen-Shawn Wu, Gang Wang, Giulia Marcucci, Laura Pilozzi, Claudio Conti, Ray-Kuang Lee, Watson Kuo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.19237 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.19237 https://arxiv.org/html/2511.19237
arXiv:2511.19237v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: 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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Topological interface modes in aperiodic subwavelength resonator chains
Habib Ammari, Jiayu Qiu, Alexander Uhlmann
https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.18363 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2511.18363 https://arxiv.org/html/2511.18363
arXiv:2511.18363v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We consider interface modes in block disordered subwavelength resonator chains in one dimension. Based on the capacitance operator formulation, which provides a first-order approximation of the spectral properties of dimer-type block resonator systems in the subwavelength regime, we show that a two-fold topological characterization of a block disordered resonator chain is available if it is of dominated type. The topological index used for the characterization is a generalization of the Zak phase associated with one-dimensional chiral-symmetric Hamiltonians. As a manifestation of the bulk-edge correspondence principle, we prove that a localized interface mode occurs whenever the system consists of two semi-infinite chains with different topological characters. We also illustrate our results from a dynamic perspective, which provides an explicit geometric picture of the interface modes, and finally present a variety of numerical results to complement the theoretical results.
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