Topological Photonic Structures and Their Symmetries
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2022) | Viewed by 2853
Special Issue Editors
Interests: topological physics; nanophotonics; metasurfaces
Interests: topological photonics; nonlinear optics; nanophotonics
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Dear Colleagues,
Various symmetries, including time-reversal, chiral, particle-hole and spatial symmetries, largely determine the classification of topological insulators and topological semimetals in solid state physics. In comparison to their condensed matter counterparts, symmetries are exploited for engineering topological phases of classical waves and the design of topological photonic metamaterials. Two major classes are formed by Chern-type and Z2-type topological insulators, which support robust edge states at their boundaries. The discovery of higher-order topological phases has stimulated realizations of symmetry-protected photonic states of different dimensionalities in artificial photonic platforms. The main goal of this Special Issue is to disseminate the recent advancements in theory and applications of topological photonic structures, metamaterials and metasurfaces, with special focus on the role of symmetries imposed on them. We welcome original research papers of both fundamental and applied natures.
Dr. Xiang Ni
Dr. Daria A. Smirnova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Topological photonics
- Topological metamaterials
- Higher-order photonic topological insulators
- Nonlinear photonics
- Nanophotonics
- Nonlocal metasurfaces
- Spatiotemporal photonics
- Symmetry protection
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