Topology in time-reversal symmetric crystals
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Topologically protected bound states in photonic parity-time-symmetric crystals.
Parity-time (PT)-symmetric crystals are a class of non-Hermitian systems that allow, for example, the existence of modes with real propagation constants, for self-orthogonality of propagating modes, and for uni-directional invisibility at defects. Photonic PT-symmetric systems that also support topological states could be useful for shaping and routing light waves. However, it is currently deba...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review B
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2469-9950,2469-9969
DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.100.075116