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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 9, 2688(2025)

Chiral and antichiral edge states in gyromagnetic photonic crystals under magnetic and pseudomagnetic fields

Shiyu Liu1, Yuting Yang1,2、*, Liwei Shi1, Enyuan Wang3, and Zhi Hong Hang4,5
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  • 1School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
  • 3School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • 4School of Physical Science and Technology & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
  • 5Institute for Advanced Study, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Nanophotonics and Photonic Crystals

    Received: May. 21, 2025

    Accepted: Jul. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 28, 2025

    The Author Email: Yuting Yang (yangyt@cumt.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.568411

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.568411

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