Nodal rings and drumhead surface states in phononic crystals

Weiyin Deng; Jiuyang Lu; Feng Li; Xueqin Huang; Mou Yan; Jiahong Ma; Zhengyou Liu

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09820-8

Nature Communications (Apr 2019)

Nodal rings and drumhead surface states in phononic crystals

Weiyin Deng,
Jiuyang Lu,
Feng Li,
Xueqin Huang,
Mou Yan,
Jiahong Ma,
Zhengyou Liu

Affiliations

Weiyin Deng: School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology
Jiuyang Lu: School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology
Feng Li: School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology
Xueqin Huang: School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology
Mou Yan: School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology
Jiahong Ma: School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology
Zhengyou Liu: Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nanostructures of Ministry of Education and School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09820-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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3D topological nodal lines that give rise to drumhead surface states could help study a range of exotic topological phenomena. Here, Deng et al. experimentally demonstrate 3D nodal ring dispersion and topological drumhead surface states for acoustic waves in a phononic crystal.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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