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most citedClassical higher-order topological insulators

541 citations · 3.9k across the 31 of their papers we have counts for

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31 papers

physics.app-ph2025

Antichiral surface states and higher-order topological states based on a modified Haldane model

Jia-Rui Xu, Zhan Xiong, Kai Deng +4

Antichiral surface states, characterized by unidirectional propagation on parallel surfaces, offer unique potential for controlling classical waves. However, their realization typi…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024

Higher-order topological phases in bilayer phononic crystals and topological bound states in the continuum

Xiao-Yu Liu, Yang Liu, Zhan Xiong +2

Recent studies on the interplay between band topology and layer degree of freedom provide an effective way to realize exotic topological phases. Here we systematically study the $C…

cond-mat.mes-hall2023★ 3 cited

Topological phononic metamaterials

Weiwei Zhu, Weiyin Deng, Yang Liu +6

The concept of topological energy bands and their manifestations have been demonstrated in condensed matter systems as a fantastic paradigm toward unprecedented physical phenomena…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022★ 118 cited

Hybrid topological photonic crystals

Yanan Wang, Hai-Xiao Wang, Li Liang +8

Photonic topological phases offering unprecedented manipulation of electromagnetic waves have attracted much research interest which, however, have been mostly restricted to a sing…

physics.optics2021★ 8 cited

Possible Realization of Optical Quadratic and Dirac Points in Woodpile Photonic Crystals

Hai-Xiao Wang, Yige Chen, Guang-Yu Guo +2

The simulation of fermionic relativistic physics, e.g., Dirac and Weyl physics, has led to the discovery of many unprecedented phenomena in photonics, of which the optical-frequenc…

physics.optics2021★ 12 cited

Ideal type-II Weyl points in twisted one-dimensional dielectric photonic crystals

Ying Chen, Hai-xiao Wang, Qiaoliang Bao +2

Weyl points are the degenerate points in three-dimensional momentum space with nontrivial topological phase, which are usually realized in classical system with structure and symme…

physics.optics2021★ 99 cited

Higher-order topological phases in tunable -symmetric photonic crystals

Hai-Xiao Wang, Li Liang, Bin Jiang +3

We demonstrate that multiple higher-order topological transitions can be triggered via the continuous change of the geometry in kagome photonic crystals composed of three dielectri…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020★ 164 cited

Observation of a phononic higher-order Weyl semimetal

Li Luo, Hai-Xiao Wang, Bin Jiang +4

Weyl semimetals are extraordinary systems where exotic phenomena such as Fermi arcs, pseudo-gauge fields and quantum anomalies arise from topological band degeneracy in crystalline…

physics.app-ph2020★ 81 cited

On-chip higher-order topological micromechanical metamaterials

Ying Wu, Mou Yan, Hai-Xiao Wang +2

Higher-order topological insulators exhibit multidimensional topological physics and unique application values due to their ability of integrating stable boundary states at multipl…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020★ 541 cited

Classical higher-order topological insulators

Biye Xie, Hai-Xiao Wang, Xiujuan Zhang +4

Topological states nurtures the emergence of devices with unprecedented functions in photonics, plasmonics, acoustics and phononics. As one of the recently discovered members, high…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2020★ 196 cited

Higher-Order Weyl Semimetals

Hai-Xiao Wang, Zhi-Kang Lin, Bin Jiang +2

Higher-order topology yields intriguing multidimensional topological phenomena, while Weyl semimetals have unconventional properties such as chiral anomaly. However, so far, Weyl p…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020★ 25 cited

Higher-order topological spin Hall effect of sound

Zhi-Kang Lin, Shi-Qiao Wu, Hai-Xiao Wang +1

We propose theoretically a reconfigurable two-dimensional (2D) hexagonal sonic crystal with higher-order topology protected by the six-fold, , rotation symmetry. The acoustic…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020★ 48 cited

Corner states and topological transitions in two-dimensional higher-order topological sonic crystals with inversion symmetry

Zhan Xiong, Zhi-Kang Lin, Hai-Xiao Wang +4

Macroscopic two-dimensional sonic crystals with inversion symmetry are studied to reveal higher-order topological physics in classical wave systems. By tuning a single geometry par…

cond-mat.mes-hall2019★ 22 cited

Photonic Chern insulators made of gyromagnetic hyperbolic metamaterials

Ruei-Cheng Shiu, Hsun-Chi Chan, Hai-Xiao Wang +1

Controlling light propagation using artificial photonic crystals and electromagnetic metamaterials is an important topic in the vibrant field of photonics. Notably, chiral edge sta…

cond-mat.str-el2019★ 38 cited

Anomalous Quadrupole Topological Insulators in 2D Nonsymmorphic Sonic Crystals

Zhi-Kang Lin, Hai-Xiao Wang, Zhan Xiong +2

The discovery of quadrupole topology opens a new horizon in the study of topological phenomena. However, the existing experimental realizations of quadrupole topological insulators…

cond-mat.mes-hall2019★ 232 cited

Band topology in classical waves: Wilson-loop approach to topological numbers and fragile topology

Hai-Xiao Wang, Guang-Yu Guo, Jian-Hua Jiang

The rapid development of topological photonics and acoustics calls for accurate understanding of band topology in classical waves, which is not yet achieved in many situations. Her…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 121 cited

Symmetry-protected hierarchy of anomalous multipole topological band gaps in nonsymmorphic metacrystals

Xiujuan Zhang, Zhi-Kang Lin, Hai-Xiao Wang +5

Symmetry and topology are two fundamental aspects of many quantum states of matter. Recently, new topological materials, higher-order topological insulators, were discovered, featu…

cond-mat.mes-hall2018★ 475 cited

Observation of second-order topological insulators in sonic crystals

Xiujuan Zhang, Hai-Xiao Wang, Zhi-Kang Lin +5

Topological insulators with unique gapless edge states have revolutionized the understanding of electronic properties in solid materials. These gapless edge states are dictated by…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 510 cited

Second-order photonic topological insulator with corner states

Bi Ye Xie, Hong Fei Wang, Hai-Xiao Wang +4

Higher-order topological insulators (HOTIs) which go beyond the description of conventional bulk-boundary correspondence, broaden the understanding of topological insulating phases…

physics.app-ph2018★ 111 cited

Valley kink states and topological channel intersections in substrate-integrated photonic circuitry

Li Zhang, Yihao Yang, Mengjia He +8

Valley degrees of freedom, providing a novel way to increase capacity and efficiency of information processing, have become an important instrument for photonics. Experimental stud…

physics.optics2018★ 143 cited

Topological light-trapping on a dislocation

Fei-Fei Li, Hai-Xiao Wang, Zhan Xiong +6

Topology has been revealed to play a fundamental role in physics in the past decades. Topological insulators have unconventional gapless edge states where disorder-induced back-sca…

cond-mat.mes-hall2017★ 23 cited

Topological Node-Lines in Mechanical Metacrystals

Zhan Xiong, Hai-Xiao Wang, Jinjie Shi +4

Topological acoustic and elastic waves have recently emerged as an exciting interdisciplinary field which is still mainly focused on low-dimensional structures and model systems. H…

physics.optics2017★ 95 cited

Topological transitions in continuously-deformed photonic crystals

Xuan Zhu, Hai-Xiao Wang, Changqing Xu +3

We demonstrate that multiple topological transitions can occur, with high-sensitivity, by continuous change of the geometry of a simple 2D dielectric-frame photonic crystal consist…

physics.optics2017★ 69 cited

Type-II Dirac Photons

Hai-Xiao Wang, Yige Chen, Zhi Hong Hang +2

The Dirac equation for relativistic electron waves is the parent model for Weyl and Majorana fermions as well as topological insulators. Simulation of Dirac physics in three-dimens…