Topological photonics: robustness and beyond
Synthetic optical materials have been recently employed as a powerful platform for the emulation of topological phenomena in wave physics. Topological phases offer exciting opportunities, not only for fundamental physics demonstrations, but also for practical technologies. Yet, their impact has so f...
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| author | Alexander B. Khanikaev Andrea Alù |
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| description | Synthetic optical materials have been recently employed as a powerful platform for the emulation of topological phenomena in wave physics. Topological phases offer exciting opportunities, not only for fundamental physics demonstrations, but also for practical technologies. Yet, their impact has so far been primarily limited to their claimed enhanced robustness. Here, we clarify the role of robustness in topological photonic systems, and we discuss how topological photonics may offer a wider range of important opportunities in science and for practical technologies, discussing emergent and exciting research directions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2fcaab5c6d8e45c19add61c2f7b3d30a2024-03-05T19:36:22ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-01-011511310.1038/s41467-024-45194-2Topological photonics: robustness and beyondAlexander B. Khanikaev0Andrea Alù1Electrical Engineering Department, The City College of New York (USA)Electrical Engineering Department, The City College of New York (USA)Synthetic optical materials have been recently employed as a powerful platform for the emulation of topological phenomena in wave physics. Topological phases offer exciting opportunities, not only for fundamental physics demonstrations, but also for practical technologies. Yet, their impact has so far been primarily limited to their claimed enhanced robustness. Here, we clarify the role of robustness in topological photonic systems, and we discuss how topological photonics may offer a wider range of important opportunities in science and for practical technologies, discussing emergent and exciting research directions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45194-2 |
| spellingShingle | Alexander B. Khanikaev Andrea Alù Topological photonics: robustness and beyond Nature Communications |
| title | Topological photonics: robustness and beyond |
| title_full | Topological photonics: robustness and beyond |
| title_fullStr | Topological photonics: robustness and beyond |
| title_full_unstemmed | Topological photonics: robustness and beyond |
| title_short | Topological photonics: robustness and beyond |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45194-2 |
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