Ultracompact topological photonic switch based on valley-vortex-enhanced high-efficiency phase shift

An ultracompact 1 × 2 thermo-optic topological switch is demonstrated by leveraging the high-efficiency phase-shifting property and the sharp-turn feature of the topological waveguides.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hongwei Wang, Guojing Tang, Yu He, Zhen Wang, Xingfeng Li, Lu Sun, Yong Zhang, Luqi Yuan, Jianwen Dong, Yikai Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:Light: Science & Applications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-022-00993-4