Edge Solitons in a Nonlinear Mechanical Topological Insulator
arXiv:1805.03157
Abstract
We report localized and unidirectional nonlinear traveling edge waves discovered theoretically and numerically in a 2D mechanical (phononic) topological insulator. The lattice consists of a collection of pendula with weak Duffing nonlinearity connected by linear springs. We show that the classical 1D nonlinear Schrodinger equation governs the envelope of 2D edge modes, and study the propagation of traveling waves and rogue waves in 1D as edge solitons in 2D. As a result of topological protection, these edge solitons persist over long time intervals and through irregular boundaries.
arXiv comment9 pages, 7 figures
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