Yertay Zhiyenbayev

EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley

Technical Report No. UCB/

December 1, 2025

Photonic crystals allow for light manipulation and control of the photonic density of states. This work demonstrates that breaking edge-mirror symmetry is advantageous for compact single-mode cavities based on the valley-Hall effect. This can lead to dense integration of an array of topological photonic crystal cavities.

Advisors: Boubacar Kanté

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BibTeX citation:

@mastersthesis{Zhiyenbayev:31661,
    Author= {Zhiyenbayev, Yertay},
    Title= {Dense integration of compact topological photonic crystal cavities},
    School= {EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley},
    Year= {2025},
    Number= {UCB/},
    Abstract= {Photonic crystals allow for light manipulation and control of the photonic density of states. This work demonstrates that breaking edge-mirror symmetry is advantageous for compact single-mode cavities based on the valley-Hall effect. This can lead to dense integration of an array of topological photonic crystal cavities.},
}

EndNote citation:

%0 Thesis
%A Zhiyenbayev, Yertay 
%T Dense integration of compact topological photonic crystal cavities
%I EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley
%D 2025
%8 December 1
%@ UCB/
%F Zhiyenbayev:31661