Eran Lustig

Photonic topological dynamics induced by curved surfaces

We present topological photonics in curved space. We use 1D waveguide lattices on curved surfaces, and show that the curvature of the surface induces topological phase transfer dynamics, Thouless pumping, localization and delocalization of waves.

Dynamic localization by curved space

We present the first study on the interplay between lattice wave dynamics and curved space. We demonstrate Bloch oscillations and dynamic localization induced by space curvature, for configurations which in flat-space show only discrete diffraction.

New Ideas on Photonic Topological Insulators

The recent progress on photonic topological insulators will be presented, along with new ideas ranging from topological lasers and photonic topological quasicrystals to curved-space topological photonics and effects of disorder on photonic topological phenomena.