Topological Order in Densely Packed Anisotropic Colloids
arXiv:1906.10214 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.100.032608
Abstract
The existence of topological order is frequently associated with strongly coupled quantum matter. Here, we demonstrate the existence of topological phases in classical systems of densely packed, hard, anisotropic polyhedrally shaped colloidal particles. We show that previously reported transitions in dense packings lead to the existence of topologically ordered thermodynamic phases, which we show are stable away from the dense packing limit. Our work expands the library of known topological phases, whose experimental realization could provide new means for constructing plasmonic materials that are robust in the presence of fluctuations.
arXiv comment5 Pages, 3 Figures
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