Third-order Orbital Corner State and its Realization in Acoustic Crystals

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Autori principali: Wang, Jiyu, Chen, Ying, Lu, Xiancong
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author Wang, Jiyu
Chen, Ying
Lu, Xiancong
author_facet Wang, Jiyu
Chen, Ying
Lu, Xiancong
contents Three dimensional (3D) third-order topological insulators (TIs) have zero-dimensional (0D) corner states, which are three dimensions lower than bulk. Here we investigate the third-order TIs on breathing pyrochlore lattices with p-orbital freedom. The tight-binding Hamiltonian is derived for the p-orbital model, in which we find that the two orthogonal $π$-type (transverse) hoppings are the key to open a band gap and obtain higher-order topological corner states. We introduce the Z4 berry phase to characterize the bulk topology and analysis the phase diagram. The corner states, demonstrated in a finite structure of a regular tetrahedron, exhibit rich 3D orbital configurations. Furthermore, we design an acoustic system to introduce the necessary $π$-type hopping and successfully observe the orbital corner states. Our work extends topological orbital corner states to third-order, which enriches the contents of orbital physics and may lead to applications in novel topological acoustic devices.
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spellingShingle Third-order Orbital Corner State and its Realization in Acoustic Crystals
Wang, Jiyu
Chen, Ying
Lu, Xiancong
Applied Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Three dimensional (3D) third-order topological insulators (TIs) have zero-dimensional (0D) corner states, which are three dimensions lower than bulk. Here we investigate the third-order TIs on breathing pyrochlore lattices with p-orbital freedom. The tight-binding Hamiltonian is derived for the p-orbital model, in which we find that the two orthogonal $π$-type (transverse) hoppings are the key to open a band gap and obtain higher-order topological corner states. We introduce the Z4 berry phase to characterize the bulk topology and analysis the phase diagram. The corner states, demonstrated in a finite structure of a regular tetrahedron, exhibit rich 3D orbital configurations. Furthermore, we design an acoustic system to introduce the necessary $π$-type hopping and successfully observe the orbital corner states. Our work extends topological orbital corner states to third-order, which enriches the contents of orbital physics and may lead to applications in novel topological acoustic devices.
title Third-order Orbital Corner State and its Realization in Acoustic Crystals
topic Applied Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.13128