Higher-order Klein bottle topological insulator in three-dimensional acoustic crystals

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Hauptverfasser: Tao, Yu-Liang, Yan, Mou, Peng, Mian, Wei, Qiang, Cui, Zhenxing, Yang, Shengyuan A., Chen, Gang, Xu, Yong
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author Tao, Yu-Liang
Yan, Mou
Peng, Mian
Wei, Qiang
Cui, Zhenxing
Yang, Shengyuan A.
Chen, Gang
Xu, Yong
author_facet Tao, Yu-Liang
Yan, Mou
Peng, Mian
Wei, Qiang
Cui, Zhenxing
Yang, Shengyuan A.
Chen, Gang
Xu, Yong
contents Topological phases of matter are classified based on symmetries, with nonsymmorphic symmetries like glide reflections and screw rotations being of particular importance in the classification. In contrast to extensively studied glide reflections in real space, introducing space-dependent gauge transformations can lead to momentum-space glide reflection symmetries, which may even change the fundamental domain for topological classifications, e.g., from a torus to a Klein bottle. Here we discover a new class of three-dimensional (3D) higher-order topological insulators, protected by a pair of momentum-space glide reflections. It supports gapless hinge modes, as dictated by the quadrupole moment and Wannier Hamiltonians defined on a Klein bottle manifold, and we introduce two topological invariants to characterize this phase. Our predicted topological hinge modes are experimentally verified in a 3D-printed acoustic crystal, providing direct evidence for 3D higher-order Klein bottle topological insulators. Our results not only showcase the remarkable role of momentum-space glide reflections in topological classifications, but also pave the way for experimentally exploring physical effects arising from momentum-space nonsymmorphic symmetries.
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spellingShingle Higher-order Klein bottle topological insulator in three-dimensional acoustic crystals
Tao, Yu-Liang
Yan, Mou
Peng, Mian
Wei, Qiang
Cui, Zhenxing
Yang, Shengyuan A.
Chen, Gang
Xu, Yong
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Topological phases of matter are classified based on symmetries, with nonsymmorphic symmetries like glide reflections and screw rotations being of particular importance in the classification. In contrast to extensively studied glide reflections in real space, introducing space-dependent gauge transformations can lead to momentum-space glide reflection symmetries, which may even change the fundamental domain for topological classifications, e.g., from a torus to a Klein bottle. Here we discover a new class of three-dimensional (3D) higher-order topological insulators, protected by a pair of momentum-space glide reflections. It supports gapless hinge modes, as dictated by the quadrupole moment and Wannier Hamiltonians defined on a Klein bottle manifold, and we introduce two topological invariants to characterize this phase. Our predicted topological hinge modes are experimentally verified in a 3D-printed acoustic crystal, providing direct evidence for 3D higher-order Klein bottle topological insulators. Our results not only showcase the remarkable role of momentum-space glide reflections in topological classifications, but also pave the way for experimentally exploring physical effects arising from momentum-space nonsymmorphic symmetries.
title Higher-order Klein bottle topological insulator in three-dimensional acoustic crystals
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.09174