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      Meron Spin Textures in Momentum Space

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          We reveal the meron and antimeron spin textures in momentum space in a photonic crystal slab. These spin textures in momentum space have not been previously noted either in electronic or photonic systems. Breaking the inversion symmetry of a honeycomb photonic crystal gaps out the Dirac cones at the corners of Brillouin zone. The spin textures of photonic bands near the gaps exhibit a meron or antimeron. Unlike the electronic systems, the spin texture of the photonic modes manifests directly in the polarization of the leakage radiation, as the Dirac points can be above the light line. The spin texture provides a direct approach to visualize the local Berry curvature. Our work highlights the significant opportunities of using photonic structures for the exploration of topological spin textures, with potential applications towards topologically robust ways to manipulate polarizations and other modal characteristics of light.

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          25 April 2019
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          1904.11516
          8b750370-27a7-4a4d-9b97-2a3c1c251475

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          5 pages, 4 figures
          physics.optics cond-mat.mes-hall

          Nanophysics,Optical materials & Optics
          Nanophysics, Optical materials & Optics

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