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A square-root topological insulator with non-quantized indices realized with photonic Aharonov-Bohm cages.

ABSTRACT: Topological Insulators are a novel state of matter where spectral bands are characterized by quantized topological invariants. This unique quantized nonlocal property commonly manifests through exotic bulk phenomena and corresponding robust boundary effects. In our work we study a system where the spectral bands are associated with non-quantized indices, but nevertheless possess robust boundary states. We present a theoretical analysis, where we show that the square of the Hamiltonian exhibits quantized indices. The findings are experimentally demonstrated by using photonic Aharonov-Bohm cages.

SUBMITTER: Kremer M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7021779 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A square-root topological insulator with non-quantized indices realized with photonic Aharonov-Bohm cages.

Kremer Mark M Petrides Ioannis I Meyer Eric E Heinrich Matthias M Zilberberg Oded O Szameit Alexander A

Nature communications 20200214 1

Topological Insulators are a novel state of matter where spectral bands are characterized by quantized topological invariants. This unique quantized nonlocal property commonly manifests through exotic bulk phenomena and corresponding robust boundary effects. In our work we study a system where the spectral bands are associated with non-quantized indices, but nevertheless possess robust boundary states. We present a theoretical analysis, where we show that the square of the Hamiltonian exhibits q ...[more]

PMID: 32060268

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