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most citedMeasuring entanglement entropy and its topological signature for phononic systems

32 citations · 46 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Topological phononics

Zeguo Chen, Tiantian Zhang, Xulong Wang +12

Topological phononics extends the foundational concepts of topological condensed matter physics to the realm of lattice vibrations and classical mechanical waves, unlocking robust,…

physics.optics2026

Programmable branched flow of light

Shan-shan Chang, Daxing Xiong, Ze-huan Zheng +5

We demonstrate deterministic control of branched flow of light using anisotropic nematic liquid crystals. By sculpting the director field via photoalignment, we create spatially pr…

physics.optics2025

Entanglement dynamics driven by topology and non-Hermiticity

Li-Wei Wang, Bolun Hu, Haixiao Zhang +3

The interplay between topology and non-Hermiticity gives rise to exotic dynamic phenomena that challenge conventional wave-packet propagation and entanglement dynamics. While recen…

physics.optics2024

Hybrid skin-topological effect in non-Hermitian checkerboard lattices with large Chern numbers

Yi-Ling Zhang, Li-Wei Wang, Yang Liu +2

Non-Hermitian topology provides a research frontier for exploring topological phenomena, revealing novel topological effects and driving the development of emergent materials and p…

quant-ph2024

Non-Hermitian glide-time symmetry

Li-Wei Wang, Jian-Hua Jiang

Non-Hermitian systems, going beyond conventional Hermitian systems, have brought in intriguing concepts such as exceptional points and complex spectral topology as well as exotic p…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024

Observation of a -orbital higher-order topological insulator phase in puckered lattice acoustic metamaterials

Bing-Quan Wu, Zhi-Kang Lin, Li-Wei Wang +1

The puckered lattice geometry, along with -orbitals is often overlooked in the study of topological physics. Here, we investigate the higher-order topology of the -orbi…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024★ 14 cited

Non-Hermitian topological phases and skin effects in kagome lattices

Li-Wei Wang, Zhi-Kang Lin, Jian-Hua Jiang

Non-Hermitian physics has added new ingredients to topological physics, leading to the rising frontier of non-Hermitian topological phases. In this study, we investigate Chern insu…

physics.optics2024

Observation of topology transition in Floquet non-Hermitian skin effects in silicon photonics

Zhiyuan Lin, Wange Song, Li-Wei Wang +7

Non-Hermitian physics has greatly enriched our understanding of nonequilibrium phenomena and uncovered novel effects such as the non-Hermitian skin effect (NHSE) that has profoundl…

quant-ph2023★ 32 cited

Measuring entanglement entropy and its topological signature for phononic systems

Zhi-Kang Lin, Yao Zhou, Bin Jiang +6

Entanglement entropy is a fundamental concept with rising importance in different fields ranging from quantum information science, black holes to materials science. In complex mate…

quant-ph2023

Observation of dynamic non-Hermitian skin effects

Zhen Li, Li-Wei Wang, Xulong Wang +3

Non-Hermitian effects have emerged as a new paradigm for the manipulation of phases of matter that profoundly changes our understanding of non-equilibrium systems, introducing nove…