Published June 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

The nontrivial states in one-dimensional nonlinear bichromatic superlattices

  • 1. Department of Physics, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004 (China)
  • 2. Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190 (China)
  • 3. Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Beijing (China)

Description

We study topological properties of one-dimensional nonlinear bichromatic superlattices and unveil the effect of nonlinearity on topological states. We find the existence of nontrivial edge solitions, which distribute on the boundaries of the lattice with their chemical potential located in the linear gap regime and are sensitive to the phase parameter of the superlattice potential. We further demonstrate that the topological property of the nonlinear Bloch bands can be characterized by topological Chern numbers defined in the extended two-dimensional parameter space. In addition, we discuss that the composition relations between the nolinear Bloch waves and gap solitions for the nonlinear superlattices. The stabilities of edge solitons are also studied.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2017.01.033

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physe.2017.01.033;
arXiv
arXiv:1603.06296v1;
PII
S1386947716312917;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica E. Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures (Print)
Journal Volume
90
Journal Page Range
p. 183-188
ISSN
1386-9477

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51076896
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; SUPERLATTICES; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS

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