Observation of quadruple Weyl point in hybrid-Weyl phononic crystals

Abstract

Here we report the observation of the quadruple Weyl point of charge 4 in phononic crystals, the highest topological charge a twofold degenerate node can carry. Besides the quadruple Weyl point, the phononic semimetal also hosts the conventional, quadratic, and spin-1 Weyl points, which stands as a system with yet the richest types of Weyl points. The quadruple-helicoid surface states, specific to the quadruple Weyl point, are demonstrated. The finding of the high-charge Weyl point enriches the knowledge of Weyl semimetals and may stimulate related researches in other systems, such as photonic, mechanical, and cold atom systems.

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