Title :
Topological surface modes in photonic structures
Author :
Malkova, Natalia ; Bryant, Garnett W.
Author_Institution :
JQI, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
We design reconfigurable ´all-optical´ photonic structures which can support ´one-way´ surface modes. These modes are defined by the topology of the structures and must be robust and tolerant to external perturbations.
Keywords :
optical design techniques; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; all-optical photonic structures; external perturbations; reconfigurable photonic structures; structure topology; topological surface modes; Lattices; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
