Lopes Lage Lucas, Rappe Noah, Latgé Andrea
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus da Praia Vermelha sn, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, 24210340, BRAZIL.
Universidade Federal Fluminense, Campus da Praia Vermelha, sn, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, 24210340, BRAZIL.
J Phys Condens Matter. 2024 Oct 4. doi: 10.1088/1361-648X/ad83a1.
Fractal lattices, with their self-similar and intricate structures, offer potential platforms for engineering physical properties on the nanoscale and also for realizing and manipulating high order topological insulator states in novel ways. Here we present a theoretical study on localized corner and edge states, emerging from topological phases in Sierpinski Carpet within a $\pi$-flux regime. A topological phase diagram is presented correlating the quadrupole moment with different hopping parameters. Particular localized states are identified following spatial signatures in distinct fractal generations. The specific geometry and scaling properties of the fractal systems can guide the supported topological states types and their associated functionalities. A conductive device is proposed by coupling identical Sierpinski Carpet units providing transport response through projected edge states which carry on the details of the system's topology. Our findings suggest that fractal lattices may also work as alternative routes to tune energy channels in different devices.
分形晶格具有自相似且复杂的结构,为纳米尺度上的物理性质工程提供了潜在平台,也为以新颖方式实现和操纵高阶拓扑绝缘体状态提供了可能。在此,我们对在$\pi$磁通区域内的谢尔宾斯基地毯中的拓扑相所产生的局域角态和边缘态进行了理论研究。给出了一个将四极矩与不同跳跃参数相关联的拓扑相图。根据不同分形世代中的空间特征确定了特定的局域态。分形系统的特定几何形状和标度性质可以指导所支持的拓扑态类型及其相关功能。通过耦合相同的谢尔宾斯基地毯单元提出了一种导电装置,该装置通过承载系统拓扑细节的投影边缘态提供输运响应。我们的研究结果表明,分形晶格也可能作为调整不同器件中能量通道的替代途径。