Strain topological metamaterials

Abstract

Topological physics has revolutionised materials science, introducing topological insulators and superconductors with applications from smart materials to quantum computing. Bulk-boundary correspondence (BBC) is a core concept therein, where the non-trivial topology of a material's bulk predicts localized topological states at its boundaries. However, edge states also exist in systems where BBC is seemingly violated, leaving any topological origin unknown. For finite-frequency mechanical metamaterials, BBC has hitherto been described in terms of displacements, necessitating fixed boundaries to identify topologically protected edge modes. Herein, we introduce a new family of finite-frequency mechanical metamaterials whose topological properties emerge in strain coordinates for free boundaries. We show two examples, the first being the canonical mass-dimer, where BBC in strain coordinates reveals the previously unknown topological origin of its edge modes. Second, we introduce a new mechanical analog of the Majorana-supporting Kitaev chain. We theoretically and experimentally show that this Kitaev chain supports edge states for both free and fixed boundaries, wherein BBC is established in strains and displacements, respectively. Our findings suggest a previously undiscovered class of topological edge modes may exist, including within other settings such as electrical circuits and optics, and for more complex, tailored boundaries with coordinates other than strain.

arXiv commentFlorian Allein, Adamantios Anastasiadis, Rajesh Chaunsali contributed equally. 7 pages, 5 figures, comments welcome

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