Experimental perspective on three-dimensional topological semimetals
Topological semimetals (TSMs) are characterized by bulk band crossings in their electronic
structures, which are expected to give rise to gapless electronic excitations and topological …
structures, which are expected to give rise to gapless electronic excitations and topological …
Light-induced emergent phenomena in 2D materials and topological materials
Light–matter interaction in 2D and topological materials provides a fascinating control knob
for inducing emergent, non-equilibrium properties and achieving new functionalities in the …
for inducing emergent, non-equilibrium properties and achieving new functionalities in the …
Type-III and tilted Dirac cones emerging from flat bands in photonic orbital graphene
The extraordinary electronic properties of Dirac materials, the two-dimensional partners of
Weyl semimetals, arise from the linear crossings in their band structure. When the dispersion …
Weyl semimetals, arise from the linear crossings in their band structure. When the dispersion …
Floquet analysis of excitations in materials
Controlled excitation of materials can transiently induce changed or novel properties with
many fundamental and technological implications. Especially, the concept of Floquet …
many fundamental and technological implications. Especially, the concept of Floquet …
Tunable topological states in stacked chern insulator bilayers
The emergence of intrinsic quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) insulators with a long-range
ferromagnetic (FM) order triggers unprecedented prosperity for combining topology and …
ferromagnetic (FM) order triggers unprecedented prosperity for combining topology and …
Floquet engineering the band structure of materials with optimal control theory
We demonstrate that the electronic structure of a material can be deformed into Floquet
pseudobands with arbitrarily tailored shapes. We achieve this goal with a combination of …
pseudobands with arbitrarily tailored shapes. We achieve this goal with a combination of …
Theoretical prediction of low-energy Stone-Wales graphene with an intrinsic type-III Dirac cone
Based on first principles, we predict a new low-energy Stone-Wales graphene SW40, which
has an orthorhombic lattice with P bam symmetry and 40 carbon atoms in its crystalline cell …
has an orthorhombic lattice with P bam symmetry and 40 carbon atoms in its crystalline cell …
Light-induced ultrafast glide-mirror symmetry breaking in black phosphorus
Symmetry breaking plays an important role in the fields of physics, ranging from particle
physics to condensed matter physics. In solid-state materials, phase transitions are deeply …
physics to condensed matter physics. In solid-state materials, phase transitions are deeply …
Evidence of topological edge states in buckled antimonene monolayers
Two-dimensional topological materials have attracted intense research efforts owing to their
promise in applications for low-energy, high-efficiency quantum computations. Group-VA …
promise in applications for low-energy, high-efficiency quantum computations. Group-VA …
Topological band evolution between Lieb and kagome lattices
Among two-dimensional lattices, both kagome and Lieb lattices have been extensively
studied, showing unique physics related to their exotic flat and Dirac bands. Interestingly, we …
studied, showing unique physics related to their exotic flat and Dirac bands. Interestingly, we …