Title :
Photonic topological crystals: transport, curvature, and geometric potential
Author :
Szameit, A. ; Dreisow, F. ; Heinrich, M. ; Keil, R. ; Nolte, S. ; Tünnermann, A. ; Longhi, S.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We report on the first experimental realization of topological crystals, solely formed by a geometric potential of an undulated slab waveguide. Transport mechanisms like Bloch oscillations and Zener tunneling are demonstrated.
Keywords :
Geometrical optics; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Photonic crystals; Physics; Slabs; Tunneling; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
