Quantum-spin-Hall topological insulator in a spring-mass system

It is proposed that a lattice, with constituent masses and spring constants, may be considered as a model system for topological matter. For instance, a relative variation of the inter- and intra-unit cell spring constants can be used to create, tune, and invert band structure. Such an aspect is obt...

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Main Authors: Yun Zhou, Prabhakar R Bandaru, Daniel F Sievenpiper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aaf341