Fig. 5. Topological edge state (TES) at a kink.
a Schematic of a photonic Su–Schrieffer–Heeger (SSH) structure with a kink in the middle. The structure can be viewed as two separate SSH structures with different winding numbers that are attached to each other side-by-side. b Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of a fabricated PhC-based SSH structure with a kink. c Micro-photoluminescence spectrum from a fabricated device with the excitation spot at the kink. d Near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) image recorded at the lasing wavelength shown in c