Direct extraction of topological Zak phase with the synthetic dimension

Guangzhen Li; Luojia Wang; Rui Ye; Yuanlin Zheng; Da-Wei Wang; Xiong-Jun Liu; Avik Dutt; Luqi Yuan; Xianfeng Chen

doi:10.1038/s41377-023-01126-1

Light: Science & Applications (Mar 2023)

Direct extraction of topological Zak phase with the synthetic dimension

Guangzhen Li,
Luojia Wang,
Rui Ye,
Yuanlin Zheng,
Da-Wei Wang,
Xiong-Jun Liu,
Avik Dutt,
Luqi Yuan,
Xianfeng Chen

Affiliations

Guangzhen Li: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Luojia Wang: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Rui Ye: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Yuanlin Zheng: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Da-Wei Wang: Interdisciplinary Center for Quantum Information and Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Quantum Technology and Device, Department of Physics, Zhejiang University
Xiong-Jun Liu: International Center for Quantum Materials and School of Physics, Peking University
Avik Dutt: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland
Luqi Yuan: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Xianfeng Chen: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01126-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Experimental extraction of Zak phase from band structures of a Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model in the synthetic frequency dimension, constructed by two coupled ring resonators with bichromatic modulations of different amplitudes.

Published in Light: Science & Applications

ISSN: 2047-7538 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics; Science: Physics: Optics. Light
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