Two-dimensional confined topological modes in all dielectric guided mode resonance structure through surface features

IF 3.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Optical and Quantum Electronics Pub Date : 2025-04-12 DOI:10.1007/s11082-025-08166-4

Swathy Ramachandra, Maclean Paul Menezes, Vamsi Krishna Tumuluru, Raghavendra G. Kulkarni, Rajat K. Sinha, Kaustav Bhowmick

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Abstract

Guided mode resonance (GMR) structures offer simplicity and have spectral resonance capabilities such as narrowband resonance, high Q-factor, whereas topological surface features offer spatial light control. In this paper, we explore the integration of the GMR structures with topological photonics to achieve extreme two-dimensional (2D) spatial confinement of light. With this integration, we propose a novel design that leverages discontinuous surface features (crosscut) to excite Jackiw—Rebbi (JR) solution, which describes relationship between Dirac equation and topological insulators. Finite element modelling, considering various structural and material parameters, demonstrate a 40% improvement in light confinement compared to benchmark GMR structures, with a calculated full width half maximum (FWHM) of the confined optical mode measured to be approximately ~ 18 ± 3 nm. This FWHM value represent the spatial extent of the confined optical field, indicating the achieved field localization in the proposed structures. This significant enhancement showcases the potential of our approach for applications demanding ultra- precise spatial resolution. Furthermore, tolerance studies reveal good robustness to variations in the dimensions of the crosscut and angle of polarization, ensuring practical feasibility. The proposed structure exhibited good tolerance of up to ~ ± 10%. This work paves the way for highly confined 2D light manipulation within all- dielectric platforms, opening exciting avenues for nanophotonic devices and applications requiring light localization.

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Optical and Quantum Electronics 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

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4.60

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20.00%

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810

审稿时长

3.8 months

期刊介绍： Optical and Quantum Electronics provides an international forum for the publication of original research papers, tutorial reviews and letters in such fields as optical physics, optical engineering and optoelectronics. Special issues are published on topics of current interest. Optical and Quantum Electronics is published monthly. It is concerned with the technology and physics of optical systems, components and devices, i.e., with topics such as: optical fibres; semiconductor lasers and LEDs; light detection and imaging devices; nanophotonics; photonic integration and optoelectronic integrated circuits; silicon photonics; displays; optical communications from devices to systems; materials for photonics (e.g. semiconductors, glasses, graphene); the physics and simulation of optical devices and systems; nanotechnologies in photonics (including engineered nano-structures such as photonic crystals, sub-wavelength photonic structures, metamaterials, and plasmonics); advanced quantum and optoelectronic applications (e.g. quantum computing, memory and communications, quantum sensing and quantum dots); photonic sensors and bio-sensors; Terahertz phenomena; non-linear optics and ultrafast phenomena; green photonics.