Zak Phase Induced Topological Nonreciprocity

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17559v1
• Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:12:07 GMT
• Title: Zak Phase Induced Topological Nonreciprocity
• Authors: Xiao Liu, Jiefei Wang, Ruosong Mao, Huizhu Hu, Shi-Yao Zhu, Xingqi Xu, Han Cai, Da-Wei Wang,
• Abstract summary: We study the optical nonreciprocity of the 1D Su-Schrieffer-Heeger superradiance lattices in room-temperature atoms. Our findings reveal the relationship between 1D topological matter and optical nonreciprocity, simplifying the design of topologically resilient nonreciprocal devices.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Topological physics provides novel insights for designing functional photonic devices, such as magnetic-free optical diodes, which are important in optical engineering and quantum information processing. Past efforts mostly focus on the topological edge modes in two-dimensional (2D) photonic Chern lattices, which, however, require delicate fabrication and temporal modulation. In particular, the 1D nonreciprocal edge mode needs to be embedded in a 2D lattice, contradicting with the compactness of integrated photonics. To address these challenges, we investigate the optical nonreciprocity of the 1D Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) superradiance lattices in room-temperature atoms. The probe fields propagating in two opposite directions perceive two different SSH topological phases, which have different absorption spectra due to the interplay between the Zak phase and the thermal motion of atoms, resulting in optical nonreciprocity. Our findings reveal the relationship between 1D topological matter and optical nonreciprocity, simplifying the design of topologically resilient nonreciprocal devices.

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