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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Photonics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Three-dimensional (3D) Chern insulators feature a topological Chern vector, extending the bulk-edge correspondence to 3D.
  • Previous Chern vectors were limited to a single non-zero component, restricting chiral surface states and transport directions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically propose and experimentally realize a 3D photonic Chern insulator with a multi-component Chern vector.
  • To explore the implications of arbitrary Chern vectors for surface states and transport phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical proposal of a 3D photonic Chern insulator.
  • Experimental realization using a tilted gyromagnetic photonic crystal.
  • Supercell modulation to achieve arbitrary Chern vectors.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a 3D photonic Chern insulator with a Chern vector C = (1, 1, -1).
  • Observed chiral surface states on all six crystal surfaces with chiral transport in arbitrary directions.
  • Exhibited nonreciprocal topological refraction at hinges and multimodal transport of various surface states.

Conclusions:

  • Established a comprehensive framework for topological Chern vectors in 3D systems.
  • Enabled versatile chiral surface states and nonreciprocal transport.
  • Opened new possibilities for designing advanced nonreciprocal photonic devices.