Dissipative Kerr solitons at the edge state of the Su-Schrieffer—Heeger model

We investigate analytically and numerically dynamics of dissipative Kerr solitons (DKS) at the edge state of the Su-Schrieffer–Heeger model. We demonstrate that four-wave mixing processes can lead to the formation of DKSs in the edge state of the resonator chain which subsequently initiates photon transfer to the bulk states. We discuss how the edge state soliton can be stabilized by limiting its width within the band gap. Our results contribute to advanced dispersion engineering via mode hybridization in chains of resonators — one of promising ways to achieve broadband frequency combs generation on chip.