Emulation of Dirac physics with position-dependent mass and emergence of supersymmetric quantum mechanics in photonic crystals (Conference Presentation)

Kai Chen; Filipp Komissarenko; Daria Smirnova; Anton Vakulenko; Svetlana Kiriushechkina; Sriram Guddala; Vinod M. Menon; Andrea Alù; Alexander Khanikaev

doi:10.1117/12.2633500

3 October 2022 Emulation of Dirac physics with position-dependent mass and emergence of supersymmetric quantum mechanics in photonic crystals (Conference Presentation)

Kai Chen, Filipp Komissarenko, Daria Smirnova, Anton Vakulenko, Svetlana Kiriushechkina, Sriram Guddala, Vinod M. Menon, Andrea Alù, Alexander Khanikaev

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Proceedings Volume PC12195, Metamaterials, Metadevices, and Metasystems 2022; PC121950C (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633500
Event: SPIE Nanoscience + Engineering, 2022, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Here we directly emulate a two-dimensional Dirac equation with a position-dependent mass term in a photonic crystal and present a new type of photonic resonators with light confinement originating in relativistic Dirac physics. Some of the modes of such resonators represent eigenmodes of a supersymmetric Hamiltonian. To test our concept, we designed, fabricated, and studied a resonator operating in the mid-IR region. Direct imaging of the structure in both real and Fourier spaces confirmed existence of the modes. The demonstrated approach offers a new route for designing photonic devices and probing supersymmetric quantum physics by using a classical photonic platform.

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Kai Chen, Filipp Komissarenko, Daria Smirnova, Anton Vakulenko, Svetlana Kiriushechkina, Sriram Guddala, Vinod M. Menon, Andrea Alù, and Alexander Khanikaev "Emulation of Dirac physics with position-dependent mass and emergence of supersymmetric quantum mechanics in photonic crystals (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE PC12195, Metamaterials, Metadevices, and Metasystems 2022, PC121950C (3 October 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2633500

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