Controlling topological photonic quasiparticles is a prerequisite for their implementation in devices. Now, their precise manipulation has been demonstrated using synthetic gauge fields based on the manipulation of the material’s dielectric index.
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Tsesses, S., Karnieli, A. Electrically tuned light topology. Nat. Phys. 21, 1869–1870 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-025-03116-z
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