Abstract

Electronic transport is localized in low-dimensional disordered media. The addition of gauge fields to disordered media leads to fundamental changes in the transport properties. We implement a synthetic gauge field for photons using silicon-on-insulator technology. By determining the distribution of transport properties, we confirm that waves are localized in the bulk and localization is suppressed in edge states. Our system provides a new platform for investigating the transport properties of photons in the presence of synthetic gauge fields.

Publication Details
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2014
Volume
113
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.087403
Journal
Physical Review Letters
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