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Area of Science:

  • Topological photonics
  • Integrated photonics
  • Condensed matter physics

Background:

  • Topological Hamiltonians in photonics enable novel discoveries and robust applications in lasing, sensing, and quantum technologies.
  • Existing photonic platforms offer limited reconfigurability, restricting the implementation of diverse topological models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and demonstrate a reconfigurable integrated photonics platform capable of implementing various topological models.
  • To showcase the platform's ability to realize both one-dimensional and higher-order topological Hamiltonians.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a reprogrammable integrated photonics platform comprising a hexagonal mesh of silicon Mach-Zehnder interferometers with phase shifters.
  • Demonstrated the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) Hamiltonian to realize a localized topological edge mode.
  • Implemented a higher-order topological insulator using a two-dimensional breathing Kagome Hamiltonian, exhibiting three corner states.

Main Results:

  • Successfully demonstrated the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger Hamiltonian with a distinct topological edge mode.
  • Showcased a higher-order topological insulator featuring three localized corner states based on the Kagome lattice.
  • Validated the reconfigurability of the integrated photonics platform for diverse topological model implementation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed integrated photonics platform offers a nearly universal approach for realizing various topological models.
  • This versatile platform is poised to accelerate research and development in topological photonics and other coupled systems.
  • Highlights the potential for rapid prototyping and exploration of novel topological phenomena in a single, adaptable system.