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 …
Topological phononic materials: Computation and data
Considering the current volume of materials data, it is impossible to investigate each
compound by trial-and-error experiments involving labor-intensive efforts. The scientists in …
compound by trial-and-error experiments involving labor-intensive efforts. The scientists in …
Direct observation of topological phonons in graphene
Phonons, as the most fundamental emergent bosons in condensed matter systems, play an
essential role in the thermal, mechanical, and electronic properties of crystalline materials …
essential role in the thermal, mechanical, and electronic properties of crystalline materials …
Charge-two Weyl phonons with type-III dispersion
In recent years, charge-two Weyl point phonons (WPPs) have attracted increasing attention.
Charge-two WPPs not only provide a new platform for realizing phonon-based …
Charge-two WPPs not only provide a new platform for realizing phonon-based …
Computation and data driven discovery of topological phononic materials
The discovery of topological quantum states marks a new chapter in both condensed matter
physics and materials sciences. By analogy to spin electronic system, topological concepts …
physics and materials sciences. By analogy to spin electronic system, topological concepts …
Three-dimensional Dirac phonons with inversion symmetry
Dirac semimetals associated with bulk Dirac fermions are well known in topological
electronic systems. In sharp contrast, three-dimensional (3D) Dirac phonons in crystalline …
electronic systems. In sharp contrast, three-dimensional (3D) Dirac phonons in crystalline …
Phonons as a platform for non-Abelian braiding and its manifestation in layered silicates
Topological phases of matter have revolutionised the fundamental understanding of band
theory and hold great promise for next-generation technologies such as low-power …
theory and hold great promise for next-generation technologies such as low-power …
Symmetry-protected ideal type-II Weyl phonons in CdTe
Nontrivial low-energy excitations of crystalline solids have insightfully strengthened
understanding of elementary particles in quantum field theory. Usually, topological …
understanding of elementary particles in quantum field theory. Usually, topological …
Topological phonons in graphene
By means of first-principles calculations and a modeling analysis, we have predicted that
traditional two-dimensional graphene hosts four types of topological phononic Dirac points …
traditional two-dimensional graphene hosts four types of topological phononic Dirac points …
Symmetry-protected topological triangular Weyl complex
Weyl points are often believed to appear in pairs with opposite chirality. In this work, we
show by first-principles calculations and symmetry analysis that single Weyl phonons with …
show by first-principles calculations and symmetry analysis that single Weyl phonons with …