Published in Nature Photonics · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers at Joint Quantum Institute report direct observation of topological effects for light in two dimensions, creating ultrastable quantum 'playgrounds.' Photonic edge states exhibit persistent flow and near immunity against defects, similar to quantum Hall effect for electrons.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Topological light: Living on the edge Joint Quantum Institute · Oct 20, 2013 · first to report
- NIST/JQI team 'gets the edge' on photon transport in silicon National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) · Oct 23, 2013