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A bright future for topological acoustics

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  • Andrea Alù

    (City University of New York
    City University of New York)

  • Chiara Daraio

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Pierre Deymier

    (University of Arizona)

  • Massimo Ruzzene

    (University of Colorado Boulder)

Abstract

Topological physics has been driving exciting progress in the area of condensed matter physics, with findings that have recently spilled over into the field of metamaterials research inspiring the design of structured materials that can govern in new ways the flow of light and sound. While so far these advances have been driven by fundamental curiosity-driven explorations, without a focused interest on their technological implications, opportunities to translate these findings into applied research have started to emerge, in particular in the context of sound control. Our team has been leading a highly collaborative research effort on advancing the field of topological acoustics, dubbed ‘New Frontiers of Sound’ and connecting it to technological opportunities for computing, communications, energy and sensing. In this comment, we outline our vision towards the future of topological sound, and its translation towards industry-relevant functionalities and operations based on extreme control of acoustic and phononic waves.

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  • Andrea Alù & Chiara Daraio & Pierre Deymier & Massimo Ruzzene, 2025. "A bright future for topological acoustics," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-3, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-61380-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61380-2
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