Inverse design of higher-order photonic topological insulators
Yafeng Chen, Fei Meng, Yuri Kivshar, Baohua Jia, Xiaodong Huang
Abstract
This paper proposes a topology optimization approach for inversely designing the higher-order photonic topological insulators with edge and corner states at various frequencies. Programming newly-created structures allows for topological routing via the edge and corner states.
Topics & Concepts
Topology (electrical circuits)Topological insulatorInverseEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionPhotonicsTopology optimizationPhotonic crystalPhysicsInverse problemComputer scienceMathematicsNetwork topologyRouting (electronic design automation)MetamaterialTopological Materials and PhenomenaPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsMetamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications