Relaying Topological Interface States for Negative Refraction of Bulk Waves
arXiv:2101.09067 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.16.044006
Abstract
Topological notions in physics have become a powerful perspective that leads to the discoveries of topological interface states (TISs). In this work, we present a scheme to achieve negative refraction by leveraging the properties of TISs in a valley photonic crystal (VPC). Due to the chiral characteristics, one type of the TISs deterministically possesses negative dispersion relation, which can cause an obliquely incident wave to undergo a negative lateral shift. By stacking multiple VPC interfaces, the TIS-induced lateral shifts can relay in the transmitted wave towards the far side of incidence. The resultant outgoing wave appears to have undergone negative refraction. This finding is verified in microwave experiments. Our scheme opens new application scenarios for topological systems in bulk wave manipulations.
arXiv comment13 pages, 4 figures
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