Experimental perspective on three-dimensional topological semimetals
Topological semimetals (TSMs) are characterized by bulk band crossings in their electronic
structures, which are expected to give rise to gapless electronic excitations and topological …
structures, which are expected to give rise to gapless electronic excitations and topological …
Topological phases in acoustic and mechanical systems
The study of classical wave physics has been reinvigorated by incorporating the concept of
the geometric phase, which has its roots in optics, and topological notions that were …
the geometric phase, which has its roots in optics, and topological notions that were …
Topological nodal line phonons: Recent advances in materials realization
The topological phenomenon has been extensively studied in condensed matter physics
and has attracted much attention in many different fields. Like electrons, phonons can also …
and has attracted much attention in many different fields. Like electrons, phonons can also …
Weyl, Dirac and high-fold chiral fermions in topological quantum matter
Quantum materials hosting Weyl fermions have opened a new era of research in condensed
matter physics. First proposed in 1929 in the context of particle physics, Weyl fermions have …
matter physics. First proposed in 1929 in the context of particle physics, Weyl fermions have …
Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and its application to topological materials
Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES)—an experimental technique based
on the photoelectric effect—is arguably the most powerful method for probing the electronic …
on the photoelectric effect—is arguably the most powerful method for probing the electronic …
Observation of unconventional chiral fermions with long Fermi arcs in CoSi
Chirality—the geometric property of objects that do not coincide with their mirror image—is
found in nature, for example, in molecules, crystals, galaxies and life forms. In quantum field …
found in nature, for example, in molecules, crystals, galaxies and life forms. In quantum field …
Observation of a phononic higher-order Weyl semimetal
Weyl semimetals (WSMs) exhibit phenomena such as Fermi arc surface states, pseudo-
gauge fields and quantum anomalies that arise from topological band degeneracy in …
gauge fields and quantum anomalies that arise from topological band degeneracy in …
Topological phononics: from fundamental models to real materials
Effective manipulation of phonons is crucial to modern energy‐information science and
technologies but limited by the charge neutral and spinless nature of phonons. Recently …
technologies but limited by the charge neutral and spinless nature of phonons. Recently …
Truly chiral phonons in α-HgS
Chirality is a manifestation of the asymmetry inherent in nature. It has been defined as the
symmetry breaking of the parity of static objects, and the definition was extended to dynamic …
symmetry breaking of the parity of static objects, and the definition was extended to dynamic …