Abstract

All-optical switching faces new requirements for next-generation optical and quantum computing, which put a premium on low energy consumption, high speed, strong modulation ratios and high-density integration. These requirements can pose severe design challenges. Recently, we have demonstrated an alternative approach to all-optical switching design, based on the physics of topologically protected optical bound states in the continuum, that can break some of these challenges.

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