• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 68, Issue 22, 227803-1 (2019)
Yu-Han Mei1, Yue Shao2, and Zhi-Hong Hang1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
  • 2College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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    DOI: 10.7498/aps.68.20191452 Cite this Article
    Yu-Han Mei, Yue Shao, Zhi-Hong Hang. Microwave experimental platform to demonstrate topology physics based on tight-binding model[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2019, 68(22): 227803-1 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Topology photonic, a combination of topology physics and optics provides novel visions to the demonstration of theoretical physics and designs principles to new optical devices. Being a key tool to condensed matter physics, tight-binding model helps the development of topology physics. We found that by changing the background material from vacuum to an effective medium with negative permittivity in traditional photonic crystals, a one-to-one correspondence to tight-binding model can be found for this new type of photonic crystal. We show by numerical simulations the existence of edge states located at both the zigzag and bearded boundaries of a honeycomb-lattice photonic crystal imbedded in negative permittivity material. Two experimental realizations are proposed that it is possible to build up a demonstration platform working at microwave frequencies to verify corresponding topology physics theories using simple photonic crystal structures. We hope that the successful verification of new topology physics can further trigger applications in optics.
    Yu-Han Mei, Yue Shao, Zhi-Hong Hang. Microwave experimental platform to demonstrate topology physics based on tight-binding model[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2019, 68(22): 227803-1
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