Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 1, 0123002(2021)

Recent Progress in Synthetic Dimension in Topological Photonics

Hui Liu1、*, Zhiwei Yan1, Meng Xiao2, and Shining Zhu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Oct. 29, 2020

    Accepted: Dec. 8, 2020

    Published Online: Feb. 23, 2021

    The Author Email: Liu Hui (liuhui@nju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.0123002

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