Synthetic dimension in photonics

By Luqi Yuan, Qian Lin, Meng Xiao, Shanhui Fan. Optica, 2018

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The physics of a photonic structure is commonly described in terms of its apparent geometric dimensionality. On the other hand, with the concept of synthetic dimension, it is in fact possible to explore physics in a space with a dimensionality that is higher as compared to the apparent geometrical dimensionality of the structures. In this review, we discuss the basic concepts of synthetic dimension in photonics, and highlighting the various approaches towards demonstrating such synthetic dimension for fundamental physics and potential applications.

Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Citations in the corpus

• Photonics of time-varying media (2021, background): “In the time-domain, this can be realized by modulating the system at multiple frequencies.(78)”
• Topological dissipation in a time-multiplexed photonic resonator network (2021, neutral): “Simultaneously achieving these behaviours presents a substantial challenge to existing platforms for synthetic dimensions 29,30,34,35 .”