Phononic band calculations and experimental imaging of topological boundary modes in a hexagonal flexural wave machine

Autor: Hayato Takeda, Ryoya Minami, Osamu Matsuda, Oliver B. Wright, Motonobu Tomoda
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Applied Physics Express, Vol 17, Iss 1, p 017004 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1882-0786
DOI: 10.35848/1882-0786/ad157f
Popis: We construct a two-dimensional mechanical wave machine based on a hexagonal lattice to investigate low-frequency flexural plate waves whose propagation mimicks a topological quantum valley Hall system. We thereby demonstrate “mechanical graphene” by extension of the one-dimensional Shive wave machine to two dimensions. Imaging experiments, backed up by simulations, reveal the presence of boundary modes along a topological interface. This work provides an alternative route for the investigation of topological phononic crystals, and should lead to new insights into the design and observation of artificial phononic structures.
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