Direct Measurement of Zak Phase and Higher Winding Numbers in an Electroacoustic Cavity System
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.21131v1
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 12:46:17 GMT
- Title: Direct Measurement of Zak Phase and Higher Winding Numbers in an Electroacoustic Cavity System
- Authors: Guang-Chen He, Zhao-Xian Chen, Xiao-Meng Zhang, Ze-Guo Chen, Ming-Hui Lu,
- Abstract summary: We propose an experimental method for the direct measurement of topological invariants via adiabatic state evolution.<n>We successfully observe the quantized Zak phase in both the conventional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model and its extension incorporating next-nearest-neighbor coupling.
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- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
- Abstract: Topological phases are states of matter defined by global topological invariants that remain invariant under adiabatic parameter variations, provided no topological phase transition occurs. This endows them with intrinsic robustness against local perturbations. Experimentally, these phases are often identified indirectly by observing robust boundary states, protected by the bulk-boundary correspondence. Here, we propose an experimental method for the direct measurement of topological invariants via adiabatic state evolution in electroacoustic coupled resonators, where time-dependent cavity modes effectively emulate the bulk wavefunction of a periodic system. Under varying external driving fields, specially prepared initial states evolve along distinct parameter-space paths. By tracking the relative phase differences among states along these trajectories, we successfully observe the quantized Zak phase in both the conventional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model and its extension incorporating with next-nearest-neighbor coupling. This approach provides compelling experimental evidence for the precise identification of topological invariants and can be extended to more complex topological systems.
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