Weyl points in a twisted multilayer photonic system

We numerically demonstrate the creation of Weyl points in a twisted multilayer photonic system. In our system, each layer is anisotropic with plasmonic response along a direction perpendicular to the layer and with anisotropic dielectric response within the layer. We show that Weyl points can be created by controlling the twist angles between the layers so that spatial-inversion symmetry is broken. Compared with existing approaches, our findings offer a potentially simpler structure for creating Weyl points and highlight the prospect of using twisted multilayer systems for achieving topological photonic effects.

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Applied Physics Letters
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2024-10-21
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https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0231392
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Photonic Crystals and Applications
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Abstract

We numerically demonstrate the creation of Weyl points in a twisted multilayer photonic system. In our system, each layer is anisotropic with plasmonic response along a direction perpendicular to the layer and with anisotropic dielectric response within the layer. We show that Weyl points can be created by controlling the twist angles between the layers so that spatial-inversion symmetry is broken. Compared with existing approaches, our findings offer a potentially simpler structure for creating Weyl points and highlight the prospect of using twisted multilayer systems for achieving topological photonic effects.

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