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Simultaneous multi-band valley-protected topological edge states of shear vertical wave in two-dimensional phononic
Shao-Yong Huo1, Jiu-Jiu Chen2, Hong-Bo Huang1
1State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
The introduction of the concept of valley pseudospin to phononic crystals has made a remarkable topologically protected interface transport of sound, which opens a novel research area referred to as valley Hall topological insulators. Here, we demonstrate the simultaneous multi-band edge states of shear vertical waves in two-dimensional phononic crystals with veins. The multi-band edge states are topologically valley-protected and are obtained by simultaneously gapping multiple Dirac points at K (or K') under the inversion symmetry breaking. As the relative radius of the two adjacent steel columns varies, the band diagram undergoes a topological transition which can be characterized by topological charge distributions and opposite valley Chern numbers. Subsequently, the vortex chirality of the bulk valley modes is unveiled. With numerical simulations, simultaneous multi-band valley dependent edge states and the associated valley-protected backscattering suppression around the curved waveguide are further demonstrated. Our work could become a promising platform for applications of multi-functional topological acoustic devices.
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