We are investigating fundamental phenomena of localization and light (information) transport in photonic systems: topological lattices, chiral metamaterials and metasurfaces, multicore optical fibers, waveguide arrays, attempting to establish and model robust and efficient procedures and structures for slowing, trapping and controlling the light (photon) propagation Our endeavor comprises the study of formation and dynamics of protected edge topological modes, compact localized structures, solitons and breathing patterns which are results of the synergy of nonlinearity, topology, irregularity and geometry related effects in different photonic platforms. We expect to trace new routes towards efficient all light based computing and sensing components and devices, detection and analyses of extreme events in photonics.

Project type: In-house project (No. 0402606)