Observation of strong spin-orbit couplings in plasmonic spin-twistronics topological lattices.

ABSTRACT: Twistronics is based on the control of the relative twist angle between the two layers of two-dimensional (2D) material in a moiré superlattice. Manipulating the twist angle enables controlling a variety of nontrivial properties, making twistronics a platform revolutionizing electronics and material sciences. Here, we introduce spin-twistronics, which brings the principles of twistronics to topological spin photonics. The moiré superlattice is realized by stacking two spin lattices on a single surface plasmonic polariton (SPP) platform. Each 2D SPP wave supports the construction of topological lattices formed by photonic spins with specific topology governed by rotational and translational symmetries and intense spin-orbit couplings. We theoretically and experimentally demonstrate that a t

SUBMITTER: Shi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12923523 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature