Optical Thouless pumping transport and nonlinear switching in a topological low-dimensional discrete nematic liquid crystal array
arXiv:2201.00880 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.105.013513
Abstract
We theoretically investigate a Thouless pumping scheme in the 1D topological Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model for single and multiple band-gaps systems when implemented in a discrete nematic liquid crystal arrangement. For an electrically controlled SSH waveguide array, we numerically demonstrate edge-to-edge light transport at low power levels. On the other hand, at higher powers, the transport is frustrated by light-induced nonlinear defect states, giving rise to robust all-optical switching.
arXiv commentAccepted 23 December 2021 PRA
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