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Edge states in plasmonic meta-arrays.

Qiuchen Yan^1,2, En Cao², Xiaoyong Hu^1,3,4

¹State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter & Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.

Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)

|December 5, 2024

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Researchers developed a simple plasmonic meta-array to create and control photonic edge states. This method bypasses complex topological photonic crystals, enabling new nanoscale photonic devices and quantum entanglement studies.

Area of Science:

Nanophotonics
Quantum Optics
Materials Science

Background:

Photonic edge states offer unique light-matter interaction control.
Topological photonic crystals are a common but complex method for generating edge states.
Designing and fabricating topological photonic crystals can be challenging and time-consuming.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a simpler, effective strategy for constructing and steering photonic edge states.
To explore the use of plasmonic meta-arrays for generating and controlling edge states.
To investigate the potential of these edge states for quantum entanglement generation.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of plasmonic meta-arrays with square, triangular, and honeycomb lattice configurations.

Keywords:

edge state lasers nanoscale photoemission electron microscopy plasmonic array quantum entanglement

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Characterization of fabricated meta-arrays using ultrahigh spatial resolution photoemission electron microscopy.

Numerical simulations to analyze edge state properties and potential applications.

Main Results:

Demonstrated a simple method to construct and steer photonic edge states using plasmonic meta-arrays.
Showcased dependence of edge state properties on geometric parameters like lattice configuration and inter-particle gap.
Numerical simulations confirmed the potential for generating quantum entanglement using excited edge states.

Conclusions:

Plasmonic meta-arrays offer a facile platform for studying and utilizing photonic edge states.
This approach simplifies the creation of nanoscale photonic devices.
Opens new avenues for fundamental research in nanophotonics and quantum applications.