The observation of topological edge states(TESs) revolutionized our understanding of scattering and propagation of electromagnetic(EM) waves. Supported by topological robustness, the TES at the interface between trivi...The observation of topological edge states(TESs) revolutionized our understanding of scattering and propagation of electromagnetic(EM) waves. Supported by topological robustness, the TES at the interface between trivial and non-trivial insulators was not reflected from the structural disorders and imperfections. Recently topological photonic crystals(PhCs) were demonstrated to obtain remarkable one-way propagation of the TES, having the advantages of lossless propagation, dense integration, and high fabrication tolerance over conventional PhCs. Nevertheless, the lack of reversible switching of TES possesses significant limitations in helicity/spin filtering and tunable photonic devices. We proposed a topological PhC based on a prototypical phase-change material, Ge2 Sb2 Te5(GST225) to solve the problem. We find that at a particular frequency, the TES within the structure can be reversibly switched between "on"and "off" by transiting the GST225 structural state between amorphous and crystalline. Moreover, the topology of the PhC was maintained since the tuning of TES was achieved by varying the refractive index of GST225 instead of the structural geometry. This provides a continuous change of the spectral position of the photonic bandgap and TES by gradually crystallising the GST225. We show that the phase change of GST225 from amorphous to crystalline and vice versa can be engineered in nanoseconds. Our proof of concept may offer a platform for dynamically tuning the TESs that might otherwise be challenging to attain in photonic systems. We expect it to have potential applications for photonic devices in topological optical circuits and scatter-free one-way light propagation.展开更多
国家定位、导航与授时(Positioning,Navigation and Timing,PNT)服务的核心是建立基准统一、弹性健壮、安全可信、高效便捷的综合PNT体系。总结了中美两国近年来PNT体系发展概况,分析了现有多源自主导航系统存在的不足之处,提出了多源...国家定位、导航与授时(Positioning,Navigation and Timing,PNT)服务的核心是建立基准统一、弹性健壮、安全可信、高效便捷的综合PNT体系。总结了中美两国近年来PNT体系发展概况,分析了现有多源自主导航系统存在的不足之处,提出了多源自主导航系统的基本特性,即可检测性、可重构性、可信性和完备性,并给出PNT体系下多源自主导航系统技术未来的发展建议,为国家综合PNT体系后续论证及工程建设实施提供参考。展开更多
基金supported by International Science&Technology Cooperation Program of China(2015DFG12630)Program for Liaoning Excellent Talents in University(LJQ2015021)
文摘The observation of topological edge states(TESs) revolutionized our understanding of scattering and propagation of electromagnetic(EM) waves. Supported by topological robustness, the TES at the interface between trivial and non-trivial insulators was not reflected from the structural disorders and imperfections. Recently topological photonic crystals(PhCs) were demonstrated to obtain remarkable one-way propagation of the TES, having the advantages of lossless propagation, dense integration, and high fabrication tolerance over conventional PhCs. Nevertheless, the lack of reversible switching of TES possesses significant limitations in helicity/spin filtering and tunable photonic devices. We proposed a topological PhC based on a prototypical phase-change material, Ge2 Sb2 Te5(GST225) to solve the problem. We find that at a particular frequency, the TES within the structure can be reversibly switched between "on"and "off" by transiting the GST225 structural state between amorphous and crystalline. Moreover, the topology of the PhC was maintained since the tuning of TES was achieved by varying the refractive index of GST225 instead of the structural geometry. This provides a continuous change of the spectral position of the photonic bandgap and TES by gradually crystallising the GST225. We show that the phase change of GST225 from amorphous to crystalline and vice versa can be engineered in nanoseconds. Our proof of concept may offer a platform for dynamically tuning the TESs that might otherwise be challenging to attain in photonic systems. We expect it to have potential applications for photonic devices in topological optical circuits and scatter-free one-way light propagation.
文摘国家定位、导航与授时(Positioning,Navigation and Timing,PNT)服务的核心是建立基准统一、弹性健壮、安全可信、高效便捷的综合PNT体系。总结了中美两国近年来PNT体系发展概况,分析了现有多源自主导航系统存在的不足之处,提出了多源自主导航系统的基本特性,即可检测性、可重构性、可信性和完备性,并给出PNT体系下多源自主导航系统技术未来的发展建议,为国家综合PNT体系后续论证及工程建设实施提供参考。
