Designing multi-directional energy-splitters and topological valley supernetworks
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Working paper
Author(s)
Makwana, Mehul
Craster, Richard
Type
Working Paper
Abstract
Using group theoretic and topological concepts, together with tunneling phenomena, we geometrically design interfacial wave networks that contain splitters which partition energy in 2, 3, 4 or 5 directions. This enriches the valleytronics literature that has, so far, been limited to 2-directional splitters. Additionally, we describe a design paradigm that gives greater detail, about the relative transmission along outgoing leads, away from a junction; previously only the negligible transmission leads were predictable. We utilise semi-analytic numerical simulations, as opposed to finite element methods, to clearly illustrate all of these features with highly resolved edge states. As a consequence of this theory, novel networks, with directionality tunable by geometry, ideal for applications such as beam-splitters, switches and filters are created. Coupling these novel networks, that contain multi-directional energy-splitters, culminates in the first realization of a topological supernetwork.
Date Issued
2018-12-28
Date Acceptance
2018-11-28
Citation
Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, 2018
ISSN
1098-0121
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics
Copyright Statement
© 2018 The Author(s).
Identifier
http://arxiv.org/abs/1806.03631v3
Subjects
cond-mat.mes-hall
cond-mat.mes-hall
physics.class-ph
Publication Status
Published