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arxiv: 1701.06330 · v1 · pith:JCTFNJKNnew · submitted 2017-01-23 · ❄️ cond-mat.mes-hall

Snowflake Topological Insulator for Sound Waves

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keywords insulatorsnowflakesoundtopologicalwavesbeencrystalexperimentally
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We show how the snowflake phononic crystal structure, which has been realized experimentally recently, can be turned into a topological insulator for sound waves. This idea, based purely on simple geometrical modifications, could be readily implemented on the nanoscale.

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