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TY - JOUR
T1 - Robust localized zero-energy modes from locally embedded PT-symmetric defects
AU - Mostafavi, Fatemeh
AU - Yuce, Cem
AU - Magana-Loaiza, Omar S.
AU - Schomerus, Henning
AU - Ramezani, Hamidreza
PY - 2020/9/1
Y1 - 2020/9/1
N2 - We demonstrate the creation of robust localized zero-energy states that are induced into topologically trivial systems by the insertion of a PT-symmetric defect with local gain and loss. A pair of robust localized states induced by the defect turns into zero-energy modes when the gain-loss contrast exceeds a threshold, at which the defect states encounter an exceptional point. Our approach can be used to obtain robust lasing or perfectly absorbing modes in any part of the system.
AB - We demonstrate the creation of robust localized zero-energy states that are induced into topologically trivial systems by the insertion of a PT-symmetric defect with local gain and loss. A pair of robust localized states induced by the defect turns into zero-energy modes when the gain-loss contrast exceeds a threshold, at which the defect states encounter an exceptional point. Our approach can be used to obtain robust lasing or perfectly absorbing modes in any part of the system.
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.032057
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.032057
M3 - Journal article
VL - 2
JO - Physical Review Research
JF - Physical Review Research
SN - 2643-1564
IS - 3
M1 - 032057
ER -