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| author | Hou, Wen-Tao Xiang, Zhuoxian Liu, Yizhou Zang, Jiadong |
| author_facet | Hou, Wen-Tao Xiang, Zhuoxian Liu, Yizhou Zang, Jiadong |
| contents | Hopfions, three-dimensional topological solitons characterized by nontrivial Hopf indices, represent a fundamental class of field configurations that emerge across diverse areas of physics. Despite extensive studies of isolated hopfions, a framework for constructing spatially ordered arrays of hopfions, i.e., hopfion crystals, has been lacking. Here, we present a systematic approach for generating hopfion crystals with cubic symmetry by combining the Hopf map with rational mapping techniques. By superposing helical waves in $\mathbb{R}^4$, we construct hopfion crystals with tunable Hopf indices and controllable topology. We demonstrate simple cubic, facecentered cubic, and body-centered cubic hopfion crystals, and extend our framework to create crystals of more complex topological structures, including axially symmetric tori, torus links, and torus knots with higher Hopf indices. Our results provide a foundation for searching hopfions in real materials and studying their collective phenomena. |
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| spellingShingle | Construction of Hopfion Crystals Hou, Wen-Tao Xiang, Zhuoxian Liu, Yizhou Zang, Jiadong Strongly Correlated Electrons Hopfions, three-dimensional topological solitons characterized by nontrivial Hopf indices, represent a fundamental class of field configurations that emerge across diverse areas of physics. Despite extensive studies of isolated hopfions, a framework for constructing spatially ordered arrays of hopfions, i.e., hopfion crystals, has been lacking. Here, we present a systematic approach for generating hopfion crystals with cubic symmetry by combining the Hopf map with rational mapping techniques. By superposing helical waves in $\mathbb{R}^4$, we construct hopfion crystals with tunable Hopf indices and controllable topology. We demonstrate simple cubic, facecentered cubic, and body-centered cubic hopfion crystals, and extend our framework to create crystals of more complex topological structures, including axially symmetric tori, torus links, and torus knots with higher Hopf indices. Our results provide a foundation for searching hopfions in real materials and studying their collective phenomena. |
| title | Construction of Hopfion Crystals |
| topic | Strongly Correlated Electrons |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.03981 |