Photonic crystals possessing multiple Weyl points and the experimental observation of robust surface states

To realize Weyl points carrying topological charges higher than one is challenging. Here, Chen et al. report a photonic crystal possessing single and multiple Weyl points with topological charges of two and three using planar fabrication technology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wen-Jie Chen, Meng Xiao, C. T. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13038