Subwavelength topological edge States in optically resonant dielectric structures

Phys Rev Lett. 2015 Mar 27;114(12):123901. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.123901. Epub 2015 Mar 24.

Abstract

We suggest a novel type of photonic topological edge states in zigzag arrays of dielectric nanoparticles based on optically induced magnetic Mie resonances. We verify our general concept by the proof-of-principle microwave experiments with dielectric spherical particles, and demonstrate, experimentally, the ability to control the subwavelength topologically protected electromagnetic edge modes by changing the polarization of the incident wave.