Exceptional second-order topological insulators

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Main Authors: Tanaka, Yutaro, Nakamura, Daichi, Okugawa, Ryo, Kawabata, Kohei
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Published: 2024
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author Tanaka, Yutaro
Nakamura, Daichi
Okugawa, Ryo
Kawabata, Kohei
author_facet Tanaka, Yutaro
Nakamura, Daichi
Okugawa, Ryo
Kawabata, Kohei
contents Point-gap topological phases of non-Hermitian systems exhibit exotic boundary states that have no counterparts in Hermitian systems. Here, we develop classification of second-order point-gap topological phases protected by reflection symmetry. Based on this classification, we propose exceptional second-order topological insulators, exhibiting second-order boundary states stabilized by point-gap topology. As an illustrative example, we uncover a two-dimensional exceptional second-order topological insulator with point-gapless corner states. Furthermore, we identify a three-dimensional exceptional second-order topological insulator that features hinge states with isolated exceptional points, representing second-order topological phases intrinsic to non-Hermitian systems. Our work enlarges the family of point-gap topological phases in non-Hermitian systems.
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spellingShingle Exceptional second-order topological insulators
Tanaka, Yutaro
Nakamura, Daichi
Okugawa, Ryo
Kawabata, Kohei
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Physics
Point-gap topological phases of non-Hermitian systems exhibit exotic boundary states that have no counterparts in Hermitian systems. Here, we develop classification of second-order point-gap topological phases protected by reflection symmetry. Based on this classification, we propose exceptional second-order topological insulators, exhibiting second-order boundary states stabilized by point-gap topology. As an illustrative example, we uncover a two-dimensional exceptional second-order topological insulator with point-gapless corner states. Furthermore, we identify a three-dimensional exceptional second-order topological insulator that features hinge states with isolated exceptional points, representing second-order topological phases intrinsic to non-Hermitian systems. Our work enlarges the family of point-gap topological phases in non-Hermitian systems.
title Exceptional second-order topological insulators
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.06898