Higher-order topological corner state in a reconfigurable breathing kagome lattice consisting of magnetically coupled LC resonators

• Published in: Scientific reports 2023-05, Vol.13 (1), p.8301-8301, Article 8301
• Main Authors: Yatsugi, Kenichi, Pandarakone, Shrinathan Esakimuthu, Iizuka, Hideo
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 639/166; 639/766; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)
• ISSN: 2045-2322; 2045-2322
• DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35509-6

Higher-order topological insulators are attracting attention from fundamental interest to fascinating applications, owing to the topological properties with higher-order topological corner states. Breathing kagome lattice is a prospective platform which can support higher-order topological corner states. Here, we experimentally demonstrate that higher-order topological corner states are supported in a breathing kagome lattice consisting of magnetically coupled resonant coils. The winding direction of each coil is determined to hold C 3 symmetry for each triangle unit cell, enabling to emerge higher-order topological corner states. In addition, topological and trivial phases can be switched by changing the distances between the coils. The emergence of corner states in the topological phase is experimentally observed through admittance measurements. As an illustration, wireless power transfer is performed between the corner states, and between the bulk and corner states. The proposed configuration is a promising platform for not only investigating topological properties of the breathing kagome lattice but also an alternative mechanism of selective wireless power transfer.