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ArticleLight, science & applications2021

Quantum superposition demonstrated higher-order topological bound states in the continuum.

Yao Wang, Bi-Ye Xie, Yong-Heng Lu, Yi-Jun Chang, Hong-Fei Wang, Jun Gao, Zhi-Qiang Jiao, Zhen Feng, Xiao-Yun Xu, Feng Mei and 3 more

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Yao Wang *Center for Integrated Quantum Information Technologies (IQIT), School of Physics and Astronomy and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-7002
Bi-Ye Xie *National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7258-8913
Yong-Heng LuCenter for Integrated Quantum Information Technologies (IQIT), School of Physics and Astronomy and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Yi-Jun ChangCenter for Integrated Quantum Information Technologies (IQIT), School of Physics and Astronomy and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Hong-Fei WangNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.
Jun GaoCenter for Integrated Quantum Information Technologies (IQIT), School of Physics and Astronomy and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Zhi-Qiang JiaoCenter for Integrated Quantum Information Technologies (IQIT), School of Physics and Astronomy and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Zhen FengCenter for Integrated Quantum Information Technologies (IQIT), School of Physics and Astronomy and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1281-4522
Xiao-Yun XuCenter for Integrated Quantum Information Technologies (IQIT), School of Physics and Astronomy and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3801-2907
Feng MeiState Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China. meifeng@sxu.edu.cn.
Suotang JiaState Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9610-3386
Ming-Hui LuNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China. luminghui@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0401-9844
Xian-Min JinCenter for Integrated Quantum Information Technologies (IQIT), School of Physics and Astronomy and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China. xianmin.jin@sjtu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2809-7882

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Abstract

Higher-order topological insulators, as newly found non-trivial materials and structures, possess topological phases beyond the conventional bulk-boundary correspondence. In previous studies, in-gap boundary states such as the corner states were regarded as conclusive evidence for the emergence of higher-order topological insulators. Here, we present an experimental observation of a photonic higher-order topological insulator with corner states embedded into the bulk spectrum, denoted as the higher-order topological bound states in the continuum. Especially, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a new way to identify topological corner states by exciting them separately from the bulk states with photonic quantum superposition states. Our results extend the topological bound states in the continuum into higher-order cases, providing an unprecedented mechanism to achieve robust and localized states in a bulk spectrum. More importantly, our experiments exhibit the advantage of using the time evolution of quantum superposition states to identify topological corner modes, which may shed light on future exploration between quantum dynamics and higher-order topological photonics.

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