Title :
Experimental realization of a Topological Anderson Insulator
Author :
Stutzer, S. ; Rechtsman, M.C. ; Titum, P. ; Plotnik, Y. ; Lumer, Y. ; Zeuner, J.M. ; Nolte, S. ; Refael, G. ; Lindner, N. ; Segev, M. ; Szameit, A.
Author_Institution :
Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate that disorder can induce a topologically non-trivial phase. We implement this “Topological Anderson Insulator” in arrays of evanescently coupled waveguides and demonstrate its unique features.
Keywords :
insulators; optical arrays; optical couplers; optical waveguides; evanescently coupled waveguide arrays; topological Anderson insulator; topologically nontrivial phase; Lattices; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Topological insulators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
