Multiple Weyl and double-weyl points in an elastic chiral lattice
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Author(s)
Wang, Yao-Ting
Tsai, Ya-Wen
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We show that multiple Weyl and double-Weyl points (DWPs) arise in a chiral elastic system through stacking two-dimensional honeycomb mechanical structures. On the distinct kz plane, the band structures calculated from a tight-binding (TB) model exhibit Weyl points (WPs) at Brillouin vertices and DWPs at Brillouin centres. Based on the TB model, a practical chiral mechanical structure can be constructed by 3D printing technology. The numerical calculation illustrates several Weyl and DWPs as expected in our analysis of the TB model. To verify the topological feature, the topological charge of degeneracy is calculated. Within these WPs, we theoretically prove the existence of topologically protected surface modes, and their robustness against defects is also demonstrated.
Date Issued
2018-08-23
Date Acceptance
2018-08-15
Citation
New Journal of Physics, 2018, 20
ISSN
1367-2630
Publisher
Institute of Physics (IoP) and Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
Journal / Book Title
New Journal of Physics
Volume
20
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© 2018 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/). Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
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Sponsor
The Leverhulme Trust
Grant Number
SAF/7/20/11/0012
Subjects
02 Physical Sciences
Fluids & Plasmas
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 083031
Date Publish Online
2018-08-23