• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 10, Issue 12, 2728 (2022)
Wen Zhao1、†, Yanji Zheng1、†, and Cuicui Lu*
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Architecture and Measurements of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.470354 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wen Zhao, Yanji Zheng, Cuicui Lu. Topological rainbow trapping based on non-Hermitian twisted piecing photonic crystals[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(12): 2728 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Topological rainbow trapping, which can separate and trap different frequencies of topological states into different positions, plays a key role in topological photonic devices. However, few schemes have been proposed to realize topological rainbow trapping effects in lossy photonic crystal systems, which has restricted their practical applications, since loss is ubiquitous in nanophotonic devices. Here, we propose a method to realize a topological rainbow based on non-Hermitian twisted piecing photonic crystals. Different frequencies of topological photonic states are separated and trapped in different positions without overlap in the lossy photonic crystals. Moreover, the frequencies of interface states can be modulated by loss, and a topological rainbow can also be achieved in both TE and TM modes. This work brings an effective method to realize robust nanophotonic multiwavelength devices in non-Hermitian systems.
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    Wen Zhao, Yanji Zheng, Cuicui Lu. Topological rainbow trapping based on non-Hermitian twisted piecing photonic crystals[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(12): 2728
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