Experimental design and theoretical model building for higher-order topological insulators

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Abstract

Higher-order topological states establish a new complexity class of topological matter. The contemporary challenge is to devise experimental scenarios in which such exotic states of matter can unfold. We report on a synthetic topological matter realization of a quadrupolar topological insulator in a topolectrical circuit array [Imhof et al., Nature Physics 14, 925 (2018)]. Transcending from specific realizations of this phenomenon, we attempt to draw a line to previous observations of dimensional edge mode hierarchies [Sessi et al., Science 354, 1269 (2016)] before the field's terminology first emerged in 2017.

*The work was supported by ERC-StG-Thomale-336012 and by DFG-SFB 1170, project B04.

Presenters

  • Ronny Thomale

    • Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Wuerzburg
    • University of Wurzburg
    • Institute for theoretical physics, University of Wuerzburg
    • Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University Wuerzburg
    • Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
    • Univ of Wuerzburg
    • Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Würzburg
    • Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Wuerzburg
    • Univ of Wurzburg

Authors

  • Ronny Thomale

    • Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Wuerzburg
    • University of Wurzburg
    • Institute for theoretical physics, University of Wuerzburg
    • Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University Wuerzburg
    • Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
    • Univ of Wuerzburg
    • Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Würzburg
    • Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Wuerzburg
    • Univ of Wurzburg