• 文献标题:   Electrically tunable robust edge states in graphene-based topological photonic crystal slabs
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SONG ZD, LIU HJ, HUANG N, WANG ZL
  • 作者关键词:   photonic crystal, graphene, photonic crystal waveguide
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PHYSICS DAPPLIED PHYSICS
  • ISSN:   0022-3727 EI 1361-6463
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chinese Acad Sci
  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:   10.1088/1361-6463/aaa9fe
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Topological photonic crystals are optical structures supporting topologically protected unidirectional edge states that exhibit robustness against defects. Here, we propose a graphene-based all-dielectric photonic crystal slab structure that supports two-dimensionally confined topological edge states. These topological edge states can be confined in the out-of-plane direction by two parallel graphene sheets. In the structure, the excitation frequency range of topological edge states can be dynamically and continuously tuned by varying bias voltage across the two parallel graphene sheets. Utilizing this kind of architecture, we construct Z-shaped channels to realize topological edge transmission with diffrerent frequencies. The proposal provides a new degree of freedom to dynamically control topological edge states and potential applications for robust integrated photonic devices and optical communication systems.