Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 20, 2013002(2024)

Tunable Topological Edge States in Terahertz Valley Photonic Crystals Based on Liquid Crystals

Xudong Zhu1, Zhaoxian Chen2, Xia Meng1, Ao Li1, Bingxiang Li1, Lei Wang1,2、*, Wei Hu2, and Yanqing Lu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Electronic and Optical Engineering & College of Flexible Electronics (Future Technology), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu , China
  • 2National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu , China
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    Xudong Zhu, Zhaoxian Chen, Xia Meng, Ao Li, Bingxiang Li, Lei Wang, Wei Hu, Yanqing Lu. Tunable Topological Edge States in Terahertz Valley Photonic Crystals Based on Liquid Crystals[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(20): 2013002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Integrated Optics

    Received: Apr. 29, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 4, 2024

    Published Online: Oct. 11, 2024

    The Author Email: Wang Lei (wangl@njupt.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS240938

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS240938

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