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A second wave of topological phenomena in photonics and acoustics

Zhang, Xiujuan, Zangeneh-Nejad, Farzad, Chen, Ze-Guo, Lu, Ming-Hui, Christensen, Johan·2023·Nature

Abstract

Light and sound are the most ubiquitous forms of waves, associated with a variety of phenomena and physical effects such as rainbows and echoes. Light and sound, both categorized as classical waves, have lately been brought into unexpected connections with exotic topological phases of matter. We are currently witnessing the onset of a second wave of active research into this topic. The past decade has been marked by fundamental advances comprising two-dimensional quantum Hall insulators and quantum spin and valley Hall insulators, whose topological properties are characterized using linear band topology. Here, going beyond these conventional topological systems, we focus on the latest frontiers, including non-Hermitian, nonlinear and non-Abelian topology as well as topological defects, for which the characterization of the topological features goes beyond the standard band-topology language. In addition to an overview of the current state of the art, we also survey future research directions for valuable applications.

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Authors
Zhang, X., Zangeneh-Nejad, F., Chen, Z.-G., Lu, M.-H., & Christensen, J.
Affiliations
  • National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (CN)
  • Nanjing University (CN)
  • Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (ES)
Corresponding author
  • Lu, Ming-Hui
  • Christensen, Johan
Venue
Nature
Published
2023-06-21
Volume
618
Issue
7966
Pages
687-697
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W4381480946
Cited by
240
References
186
Citations by year
2026: 55 · 2025: 96 · 2024: 76 · 2023: 13
FWCI
5.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
Keywords
topological photonics, topological acoustics, topological phases, non-Hermitian topology, non-linear topology, topological defects, quantum Hall insulator, waveguide arrays

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