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Topological Degeneracy Induced by Twisting.

Han Peng¹, Qiang Wang¹, Meng Xiao^2,3

¹Nanjing University, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Physical Science Research Center, School of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China.

Physical Review Letters

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Twisting introduces topological degeneracy in physical systems, creating tunable polarization-degenerate birefringent media. This discovery opens new avenues for managing dispersion and polarization in topological photonics.

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Area of Science:

Topological photonics
Condensed matter physics
Materials science

Background:

Twisting is an emerging degree of freedom in physical systems, impacting Bloch bands.
A gap exists in understanding the nontrivial physics of topological degeneracy in twisted systems.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate the correlation between twisting and topological degeneracy.
Explore the potential of twist-induced topological degeneracy in photonic systems.

Main Methods:

Theoretical investigation of twisted systems.
Analysis of symmetry breaking and degeneracy introduction via twisting.
Characterization of the resulting polarization-degenerate birefringent medium.

Main Results:

Twisting breaks system symmetry and introduces previously absent topological degeneracy.
Topological degeneracy is tunable by altering the twist angle.
A novel polarization-degenerate birefringent medium arises from twist-induced topological degeneracy.

Conclusions:

Twisting is a key factor in realizing topological degeneracy in photonic systems.
The twist angle offers a new control parameter for dispersion and polarization management.
This work presents new possibilities for topological physics research in twisted photonics.