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We study the topological photonic states in one-dimensional (1-D) lattices analogue to the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model beyond the dipole approximation. The electromagnetic resonances of the lattices supported by near-field interactions…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-06-23 Raymond P. H. Wu , H. C. Ong

The topological insulator is a fundamentally new phase of matter, with the striking property that the conduction of electrons occurs only on its surface, not within the bulk, and that conduction is topologically protected. Topological…

The discovery of topological matter has revolutionized the field of condensed matter physics giving rise to many interesting phenomena, and fostering the development of new quantum technologies. In this thesis we study the quantum dynamics…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-09-04 Miguel Bello

Topological properties of photonic structures described by Hamiltonian matrices have been extensively studied in recent years. Photonic systems are often open systems, and their coupling with the environment is characterized by scattering…

In the development of topological photonics, achieving three dimensional topological insulators is of significant interest since it enables the exploration of new topological physics with photons, and promises novel photonic devices that…

Optics · Physics 2018-02-09 Qian Lin , Xiao-Qi Sun , Meng Xiao , Shou-Cheng Zhang , Shanhui Fan

Topological photonics is developed based on the analogy of Schr\"{o}dinger equation which is mathematically reduced to a standard eigenvalue equation. Notably, several photonic systems are beyond the standard topological band theory as they…

Optics · Physics 2025-05-16 Takuma Isobe , Tsuneya Yoshida , Yasuhiro Hatsugai

This work presents a rigorous theory for topological photonic materials in one dimension. The main focus is on the existence and stability of interface modes that are induced by topological properties of the bulk structure. For a general 1D…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-12-28 Junshan Lin , Hai Zhang

A variety of topological Hamiltonians have been demonstrated in photonic platforms, leading to fundamental discoveries and enhanced robustness in applications such as lasing, sensing, and quantum technologies. To date, each topological…

The Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model is likely the simplest one-dimensional concept to study non-trivial topological phases and topological excitations. Originally developed to explain the electric conductivity of polyacetylene, it has…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-10-17 M. Esmann , F. R. Lamberti , A. Lemaitre , N. D. Lanzillotti-Kimura

While energy band topology in spatial photonic crystals (PCs) and momentum-band topology in temporal crystals have each served as powerful probes of topological phases in their respective domains, their unification in a static platform…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-06 Zimeng Zeng , Zhuoyang Li , Jiayao Liu , Zelong He , Zhaona Wang

Topological models are characterized by a quantized topological invariant and provide a description of novel phases of matter that can exhibit localized edge states, corner modes, and chiral transport. We experimentally realize two 1-D…

Topological photonic crystals have received considerable attention for their ability to manipulate and guide light in unique ways. They are typically designed by hand based on careful analysis of their bands and mode profiles, but recent…

Topological photonic systems offer a robust platform for guiding light in the presence of disorder, but their interplay with quantum emitters remains a frontier for realizing strongly correlated quantum states. Here, we explore a…

Optics · Physics 2025-11-26 Fatemeh Davoodi

Topology is an important degree of freedom in characterizing electronic systems. Recently, it also brings new theoretical frontiers and many potential applications in photonics. However, the verification of the topological nature is highly…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-06-23 Yan-Pu Wang , Wan-Li Yang , Zheng-Yuan Xue , Yong Hu , Ying Wu

We establish the concept of topological pumping in one-dimensional systems with long-range couplings and apply it to the transport of a photon in quantum optical systems. In our theoretical investigation, we introduce an extended version of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-10-02 Mathias B. M. Svendsen , Marcel Cech , Max Schemmer , Beatriz Olmos

The robust generation and manipulation of high-dimensional quantum states lies at the heart of modern quantum computation. The use of topology to resiliently encode and transport quantum information has been widely investigated in condensed…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-18 M. Javad Zakeri , Armando Perez-Leija , Andrea Blanco-Redondo

Topology is revolutionizing photonics, bringing with it new theoretical discoveries and a wealth of potential applications. This field was inspired by the discovery of topological insulators, in which interfacial electrons transport without…

Optics · Physics 2014-11-04 Ling Lu , John D. Joannopoulos , Marin Soljačić

Photonic crystals (PhCs) have emerged as a popular platform for realizing various topological phases due to their flexibility and potential for device applications. In this article, we present a comprehensive classification of topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-08-22 Sachin Vaidya , Ali Ghorashi , Thomas Christensen , Mikael C. Rechtsman , Wladimir A. Benalcazar

Topological crystalline insulators are a class of materials with a bulk energy gap and edge or surface modes, which are protected by crystalline symmetry, at their boundaries. They have been realized in electronic systems: in particular, in…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-10-25 Jian-Xiao Zhang , Mikael C. Rechtsman , Chao-Xing Liu

Advancements in photonics technologies have significantly enhanced their capability to facilitate experiments involving quantum light, even at room temperature. Nevertheless, fully integrating photonic chips that include quantum light…