Topological photonic quasicrystal alloy

Abstract

Recently, a concept of topological photonic alloy was proposed by mixing magnetized and non-magnetized gyromagnetic rods in a two-dimensional square photonic crystal that supports tunable Chern bandgaps and robust chiral edge states even at a low concentration of magnetized rods. However, whether such a notion can be extended to non-crystalline systems is still an open question. Here, we theoretically demonstrate that topological photonic quasicrystal alloys can also sustain nontrivial Chern bandgaps and nonreciprocal chiral edge states. More interestingly, compared with the conventional topological photonic alloy with a crystalline lattice, we find that the topological photonic quasicrystal alloy with a non-crystalline lattice needs a higher threshold concentration of magnetized rods to open the Chern bandgap. These results not only broaden our understanding of topological photonic alloy but also offer a platform for exploring the unique properties of topological photonic quasicrystals.