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Title: Multimode One-Way Waveguides of Large Chern Numbers

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Dept. of Physics

Current experimental realizations of the quantum anomalous Hall phase in both electronic and photonic systems have been limited to a Chern number of one. In photonics, this corresponds to a single-mode one-way edge waveguide. We predict quantum anomalous Hall phases in photonic crystals with large Chern numbers of 2, 3, and 4. These new topological phases were found by simultaneously gapping multiple Dirac and quadratic points. We demonstrate a continuously tunable power splitter as a possible application of multimode one-way waveguides. All our findings are readily realizable at microwave frequencies.

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF); US Army Research Office (ARO)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001299; FG02-09ER46577; DMR-0819762; W911NF-13-D-0001
OSTI ID:
1210647
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1180423
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 113, Issue 11; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 175 works
Citation information provided by
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