Topological Light Nodal Lines in FCC Lattice
arXiv:1611.07342
Abstract
Light cone with the speed of light independent of its wavelength in vacuum has been known for long time. In the present work, we unveil that in a face-centered-cubic (fcc) lattice of dielectric spheres novel light cones can be created over closed loops in momentum space, dubbed as nodal lines (NL), and that as a consequence of the nontrivial topology of NL interface states with a drumhead-shaped band structure appear where light can be slowed down significantly. We discuss that photonic pseudogaps found in previous experimental and theoretical studies for fcc photonic crystals are consistent with the present finding of NL. This offers a unique chance to confirm the existence of NL as a novel topological state.
arXiv comment11 pages, 4 figures
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