Higher-order exceptional ring semimetal with real hinge states in phononic crystals

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Autori principali: Hu, Yejian, Pu, Zhenhang, Chen, Xiangru, Xi, Yuxiang, Lu, Jiuyang, Deng, Weiyin, Ke, Manzhu, Liu, Zhengyou
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author Hu, Yejian
Pu, Zhenhang
Chen, Xiangru
Xi, Yuxiang
Lu, Jiuyang
Deng, Weiyin
Ke, Manzhu
Liu, Zhengyou
author_facet Hu, Yejian
Pu, Zhenhang
Chen, Xiangru
Xi, Yuxiang
Lu, Jiuyang
Deng, Weiyin
Ke, Manzhu
Liu, Zhengyou
contents Non-Hermitian topological phase, with the novel concepts such as exceptional points and skin effect, has opened up a new paradigm beyond Hermitian topological physics. Exceptional ring semimetal, featured by a stable ring of exceptional points in three dimensions, exhibits first-order topological properties, including topological surface states and surface-dependent skin effect. Nevertheless, despite extensive research on Hermitian higher-order insulators and semimetals, higher-order exceptional ring semimetal is just emerging. Here, we report the first realization of a higher-order Weyl exceptional ring semimetal in a three-dimensional lossy phononic crystal. The non-Hermitian higher-order topology reflects in the topological hinge states and hinge-dependent skin effect. Counterintuitively, the topological hinge states maintain purely real energy even under a high loss level, ensuring robust hinge-state propagation. Our findings evidence the non-Hermitian higher-order bulk-boundary correspondence of exceptional ring semimetal, and may pave the way to non-Hermitian functional acoustic devices.
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spellingShingle Higher-order exceptional ring semimetal with real hinge states in phononic crystals
Hu, Yejian
Pu, Zhenhang
Chen, Xiangru
Xi, Yuxiang
Lu, Jiuyang
Deng, Weiyin
Ke, Manzhu
Liu, Zhengyou
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Non-Hermitian topological phase, with the novel concepts such as exceptional points and skin effect, has opened up a new paradigm beyond Hermitian topological physics. Exceptional ring semimetal, featured by a stable ring of exceptional points in three dimensions, exhibits first-order topological properties, including topological surface states and surface-dependent skin effect. Nevertheless, despite extensive research on Hermitian higher-order insulators and semimetals, higher-order exceptional ring semimetal is just emerging. Here, we report the first realization of a higher-order Weyl exceptional ring semimetal in a three-dimensional lossy phononic crystal. The non-Hermitian higher-order topology reflects in the topological hinge states and hinge-dependent skin effect. Counterintuitively, the topological hinge states maintain purely real energy even under a high loss level, ensuring robust hinge-state propagation. Our findings evidence the non-Hermitian higher-order bulk-boundary correspondence of exceptional ring semimetal, and may pave the way to non-Hermitian functional acoustic devices.
title Higher-order exceptional ring semimetal with real hinge states in phononic crystals
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.21557