Weyl points in photonic-crystal superlattices
Abstract
In this paper, we show that Weyl points can be realized in all-dielectric superlattices based on three-dimensional (3D) layered photonic crystals. Our approach is based on creating an inversion-breaking array of weakly-coupled planar defects embedded in a periodic layered structure with a large omnidirectional photonic band gap. Using detailed band structure calculations and tight-binding theory arguments, we demonstrate that this class of layered systems can be tailored to display 3D linear point degeneracies between two photonic bands, without breaking time-reversal symmetry and using a configuration that is readily-accessible experimentally. These results open new prospects for the observation of Weyl points in the near-infrared and optical regimes and for the application of Weyl-physics in integrated photonic devices.
- Authors:
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- Univ. Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid (Spain). Dept. de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada and Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC)
- Massachusets Inst. of Technology, Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Physics
- Univ. of Zagreb, Bijenička, Zagreb (Croatia). Dept. of Physics
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1370993
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- 2D Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 2; Journal Issue: 3; Related Information: S3TEC partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (lead); Boston College; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Journal ID: ISSN 2053-1583
- Publisher:
- IOP Publishing
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; solar (photovoltaic); solar (thermal); solid state lighting; phonons; thermal conductivity; thermoelectric; defects; mechanical behavior; charge transport; spin dynamics; materials and chemistry by design; optics; synthesis (novel materials); synthesis (self-assembly); synthesis (scalable processing); Weyl points; three-dimensional photonic crystals; topological photonics
Citation Formats
Bravo-Abad, Jorge, Lu, Ling, Fu, Liang, Buljan, Hrvoje, and Soljačić, Marin. Weyl points in photonic-crystal superlattices. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1088/2053-1583/2/3/034013.
Bravo-Abad, Jorge, Lu, Ling, Fu, Liang, Buljan, Hrvoje, & Soljačić, Marin. Weyl points in photonic-crystal superlattices. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1583/2/3/034013
Bravo-Abad, Jorge, Lu, Ling, Fu, Liang, Buljan, Hrvoje, and Soljačić, Marin. Wed .
"Weyl points in photonic-crystal superlattices". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1583/2/3/034013. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1370993.
@article{osti_1370993,
title = {Weyl points in photonic-crystal superlattices},
author = {Bravo-Abad, Jorge and Lu, Ling and Fu, Liang and Buljan, Hrvoje and Soljačić, Marin},
abstractNote = {In this paper, we show that Weyl points can be realized in all-dielectric superlattices based on three-dimensional (3D) layered photonic crystals. Our approach is based on creating an inversion-breaking array of weakly-coupled planar defects embedded in a periodic layered structure with a large omnidirectional photonic band gap. Using detailed band structure calculations and tight-binding theory arguments, we demonstrate that this class of layered systems can be tailored to display 3D linear point degeneracies between two photonic bands, without breaking time-reversal symmetry and using a configuration that is readily-accessible experimentally. These results open new prospects for the observation of Weyl points in the near-infrared and optical regimes and for the application of Weyl-physics in integrated photonic devices.},
doi = {10.1088/2053-1583/2/3/034013},
journal = {2D Materials},
number = 3,
volume = 2,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}
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