Title :
How to guide light around sharp corners: Topologically protected surface waves without magnetic field
Author :
Ma, Tan ; Khanikaev, Alexander B. ; Mousavi, S. Hassan ; Shvets, Gennady
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
We propose a new design of bi-anisotropic meta-waveguide exhibiting topologically protected edge mode which can be guided around sharp corners without external magnetic field. The geometry is very simple and easy to be experimentally implemented.
Keywords :
anisotropic media; optical design techniques; optical metamaterials; optical waveguides; bi-anisotropic meta-waveguide design; light; sharp corners; topologically protected edge mode; topologically protected surface waves; waveguide geometry; Couplings; Educational institutions; Magnetic fields; Materials; Metals; Photonic crystals; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
