Elastic quantum spin Hall effect in kagome lattices
Elastic quantum spin Hall effect in kagome lattices
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.98.094302
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发表时间:
2018-09-05
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Huang, G. L.
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作者:
Chen, H.;Nassar, H.;Huang, G. L.
A mechanical analog to the quantum spin Hall insulator (QSHI) is implemented into a simple mass-spring kagome lattice. The transition from the trivial state to the topological one is described by an invariant Chern number function of a contrast parameter. The band diagram and helical edge states characteristic of QSHI are obtained by a combination of numerical and analytical methods. In particular, these states are shown to be Stoneley wave solutions to a set of asymptotic continuous motion equations. Last, scatterless propagation of polarized topological edge waves around sharp corners is demonstrated and robustness is assessed through a parametric study.