Probing Chiral-Symmetric Higher-Order Topological Insulators with Multipole Winding Number

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However, the measurement of the topological invariants of HOTIs remains a significant challenge. Here, we define a {multipole winding number} (MWN) for chiral-symmetric HOTIs by applying a corner twisted boundary condition. The MWN, arising from both bulk and boundary states, accurately captures the bulk-corner correspondence including boundary-obstructed topological phases. To address the measurement challenge, we leverage the perturbative nature of the corner twisted boundary condition and develop a real-space approach for determining the MWN in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional systems. The real-space formula provides an experimentally viable strategy for directly probing the topology of chiral-symmetric HOTIs through dynamical evolution. Our findings not only highlight the twisted boundary condition as a powerful tool for investigating HOTIs, but also establish a paradigm for exploring real-space formulas for the topological invariants of HOTIs. Full Text Additional Declarations There is NO Competing Interest. Supplementary Files SupplementaryNotes.pdf Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 04 Dec, 2024 Read the published version in Communications Physics → Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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