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Area of Science:

Acoustics
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Science

Background:

Valleytronics, an emerging field, studies electron behavior in materials with distinct energy valleys.
Scalar acoustics traditionally lacks a spin-like degree of freedom for complex wave manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the acoustic analog of valley states in sonic crystals.
To reveal the vortex nature of these acoustic valley states.
To propose novel sound manipulation techniques based on valley properties.

Main Methods:

Theoretical study of acoustic valley states in sonic crystals.
Analysis of selection rules for exciting valley-polarized acoustic states.
Proposal of a mimicked valley Hall effect for sound.

Main Results:

Demonstration of a vortex nature for acoustic valley states.
Establishment of selection rules for exciting valley-polarized acoustic states.
Proposal of a sound-based valley Hall effect with controllable chirality.

Conclusions:

Acoustic valley vortex states exhibit extraordinary chirality, enabling new sound manipulation possibilities.
Valley selection provides a flexible method for creating acoustic vortex matter.
Potential applications include contactless manipulation of microparticles via acoustic vortices.