Nature Communications (Oct 2021)

Dynamical symmetry indicators for Floquet crystals

  • Jiabin Yu,
  • Rui-Xing Zhang,
  • Zhi-Da Song

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26092-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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A general theory for Floquet topology applicable to all crystalline symmetry groups is lacking. Here, the authors propose such a theory for noninteracting Floquet crystals and predict an inversion-protected Floquet higher-order topological phase with anomalous chiral hinge modes.