Title :
Topological creation and destruction of edge states in photonic graphene
Author :
Rechtsman, Mikael C. ; Plotnik, Yonatan ; Zeuner, Julia M. ; Szameit, A. ; Segev, Mordechai
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Solid State Inst., Technion - Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We experimentally and theoretically demonstrate a topological transition in photonic graphene. By applying a uniaxial strain, the system transforms from one that supports states localized on the edge to one that does not.
Keywords :
graphene; optical materials; topological insulators; C60; edge states destruction; photonic graphene; topological creation; uniaxial strain; Arrays; Graphene; Lattices; Photonics; Solids; Uniaxial strain;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
