Direct quantification of topological protection in symmetry-protected photonic edge states at telecom wavelengths

Author:

Arora SonakshiORCID,Bauer ThomasORCID,Barczyk RenéORCID,Verhagen Ewold,Kuipers L.

Abstract

AbstractTopological on-chip photonics based on tailored photonic crystals (PhCs) that emulate quantum valley-Hall effects has recently gained widespread interest owing to its promise of robust unidirectional transport of classical and quantum information. We present a direct quantitative evaluation of topological photonic edge eigenstates and their transport properties in the telecom wavelength range using phase-resolved near-field optical microscopy. Experimentally visualizing the detailed sub-wavelength structure of these modes propagating along the interface between two topologically non-trivial mirror-symmetric lattices allows us to map their dispersion relation and differentiate between the contributions of several higher-order Bloch harmonics. Selective probing of forward- and backward-propagating modes as defined by their phase velocities enables direct quantification of topological robustness. Studying near-field propagation in controlled defects allows us to extract upper limits of topological protection in on-chip photonic systems in comparison with conventional PhC waveguides. We find that protected edge states are two orders of magnitude more robust than modes of conventional PhC waveguides. This direct experimental quantification of topological robustness comprises a crucial step toward the application of topologically protected guiding in integrated photonics, allowing for unprecedented error-free photonic quantum networks.

Funder

European Research Council Advanced Investigator Grant: https://erc.europa.eu/funding/advanced-grants

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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