Localization and topological signatures under periodic twisting

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.18248v1
• Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:00:00 GMT
• Title: Localization and topological signatures under periodic twisting
• Authors: James Walkling, Antonio Štrkalj, F. Nur Ünal,
• Abstract summary: We explore a generalization of the Aubry-Andr'e model in two dimensions formed by superimposing two square-lattice potentials.<n>Motivated by the rich physics emerging at different twist angles between the two lattices at equilibrium, we introduce periodic twisting.<n>We demonstrate that the distinct time-dependent twisting in this system gives rise to an intricate form of periodic multi-frequency driving.
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• Abstract: We theoretically explore a dynamical generalization of the Aubry-Andr\'e model in two dimensions formed by superimposing two square-lattice potentials. Motivated by the rich physics emerging at different twist angles between the two lattices at equilibrium, we introduce periodic twisting by continuously rotating one of the lattices with respect to the other in the plane. We demonstrate that the distinct time-dependent twisting in this system gives rise to an intricate form of periodic multi-frequency driving that changes with the distance from the rotation axis. We find that the incommensurate nature of the potential no longer plays the pivotal role as it does in the static case. Rather, the tunneling can be understood in terms of a local, spatially varying dynamical localization effect, which we show to yield ring-shaped states localized within the bulk that have interesting transport signatures. Quantifying the eigenstates with the Bott index and local Chern marker, we find that there is a zoo of states with non-trivial topological signatures, the most ubiquitous of which result in relatively uniform ring-shaped regions of the Chern marker. We investigate the origin of these effects from various angles and identify that hybridization between different delocalized ring states plays a vital role. Lastly, we discuss possible experimental realizations in quantum simulation settings. Our results open a new avenue of investigation with periodic twisting inducing a spatially varying multi-frequency drive.

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