Bichromatic Structures for Robust propagation of Light

Projektinformationen

BISTRO-LIGHT

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 748950

DOI 10.3030/748950

Das Projekt endete am 31 Oktober 2018

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 24 März 2017

Startdatum 1 September 2017

Enddatum 31 August 2019

Finanziert unter

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Gesamtkosten € 165 598,80

EU-Beitrag € 165 598,80

Koordiniert durch

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
Netherlands

Ziel

The investigation of topological effects in photonic systems is a thriving field of research in the nanophotonics community. Suitably designed nanostructures allow the formation of novel states for light which are more robust against disorder and less sensitive to back-scattering, spurring academic fascination and helping to improve photonic circuitry technology. Recent advances have greatly expanded the variety of systems displaying topological effects: for instance it has recently been shown that the Aubry-André model, a one-dimensional tight-binding model of particles with a periodically-modulated on-site energy, inherits the nontrivial topological properties of a higher-dimensional topological insulator.
In this Action, I propose to create a photonic realization of the Aubry-André model for near-infrared light with photonic-crystal structures and demonstrate, both theoretically and experimentally, the emergence of nontrivial topological properties. To reach this goal, I will theoretically develop the concept of “bichromatic” photonic crystals, i.e. dielectric structures with a specific spatial arrangement of the refractive index characterized by the superposition of two incommensurate periodicities. Such structures have the potential to combine topologically-protected propagation of light with the strong enhancement of light-matter interaction characteristic of nanostructured fields. Topological effects will be revealed by the formation of boundary states at the edge of the structure, which will be experimentally visualized with near-field scanning microscope measurements. The spectrum, the topological invariants, and the effect of nonlinearities will be thoroughly investigated.
This Action will give me the opportunity of directly supervising an exciting research project from the conception up to the experimental phase, improving my professional capabilities and helping me to develop stronger ties with experiments.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › physical sciences › condensed matter physics
• natural sciences › mathematics › pure mathematics › topology
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › microscopy
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › data science › data processing
• natural sciences › physical sciences › theoretical physics › particle physics › photons

Schlüsselbegriffe

• nanophotonics
• photonic crystals
• quasicrystals
• topological insulators
• photonic bandgap
• near-field scanning optical microscopy
• SNOM
• NSOM
• optical nanostructures
• optics

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Thema/Themen

• MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-MSCA-IF-2016

Finanzierungsplan

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Koordinator

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 165 598,80
• Adresse: STEVINWEG 1 ; 2628 CN Delft ; Niederlande
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Delft en Westland
• Aktivitätstyp: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Gesamtkosten: € 165 598,80