Anti-parity-time topologically undefined state

Abstract

We constructed an anti-parity-time-symmetric photonic lattice by using perturbations. The results show the topological state will appear when the waveguide coupling constants ${\kappa }_1<{\kappa }_2$; Interestingly, a state with undefined winding numbers occurs when ${\kappa }_1={\kappa }_2$, in which the light distributes only in the wide waveguides with equal magnitude distribution. Further studies show that the edge state will be strengthened by introducing defect for the topologically non-trivial case, while it will not affect the equal intensity transmission for the topologically undefined state. Our work provides a new way to realize the topological state and equally divided light transmission and might be applicable in optical circuits and optical interconnect.

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