Speaker: Mohammad Hafezi
Affiliation: University of Maryland
Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 at 12:00
Location: Seminar Room, Serrano 121 (CFMAC)
There are many intriguing physical phenomena that are associated with topological features — global properties that are not discernible locally. The best-known examples are the quantum Hall effects in electronic systems, where insensitivity to local properties manifests itself as robust conductance. In the talk, we first discuss how similar physics can be explored with photons; specifically, how various topological models can be simulated in various photonics systems, from ring resonators to photonic crystals and fiber loops. We then discuss how the integration of optical nonlinearity can lead to unique bosonic phenomena, such as topological frequency combs, topological sources of quantum light and chiral quantum optics. These results may enable the development of classical and quantum optical devices with built-in protection for next-generation optoelectronic and quantum technologies.