Quantized soliton pumping governed by high-dimensional Chern invariants

Non-linear topological pumping-a quantized transport phenomenon of solitary waves in parametrically driven systems-represents a critical interface bridging topological physics and non-linear dynamics. While the first Chern number-governed soliton transport has been extensively studied, the fundamental interplay between high-dimensional band topology and soliton pumping remains unexplored. Here, we establish a theoretical framework and experimental demonstration of soliton topological pumping simultaneously governed by first and second Chern numbers in orthogonal dimensions. Through the modulation of non-linear strength, the system exhibits phase transitions spanning integer-quantized soliton pumping, fractional-quantized soliton pumping and soliton trapping states. Furthermore, by engineering linear band structures, we demonstrate anisotropic soliton pumping where quantized transport manifests integer and fractional characteristics along orthogonal spatial axes. Experimentally, we implement non-linear time-modulated topolectrical circuits whose dynamical equations maintain precise isomorphism with theoretical lattice models, enabling the direct observation of integer, fractional and integer/fractional soliton pumping. Our work establishes a scalable experimental platform for investigating advanced non-linear topological phases, which may be broadly applied to systems at the interface between topological matter and non-linear wave physics.

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National Science Review
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2026-01-12
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https://doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwag007
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Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Quantized soliton pumping governed by high-dimensional Chern invariants

Wei Cao, Hao Yuan, Fengxiao Di, D.Z. Li et al.
National Science Review
Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Quantized soliton pumping governed by high-dimensional Chern invariants

Wei Cao, Hao Yuan, Fengxiao Di, D.Z. Li, Long Qian, Xiangdong Zhang, Weixuan Zhang
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Abstract

Non-linear topological pumping-a quantized transport phenomenon of solitary waves in parametrically driven systems-represents a critical interface bridging topological physics and non-linear dynamics. While the first Chern number-governed soliton transport has been extensively studied, the fundamental interplay between high-dimensional band topology and soliton pumping remains unexplored. Here, we establish a theoretical framework and experimental demonstration of soliton topological pumping simultaneously governed by first and second Chern numbers in orthogonal dimensions. Through the modulation of non-linear strength, the system exhibits phase transitions spanning integer-quantized soliton pumping, fractional-quantized soliton pumping and soliton trapping states. Furthermore, by engineering linear band structures, we demonstrate anisotropic soliton pumping where quantized transport manifests integer and fractional characteristics along orthogonal spatial axes. Experimentally, we implement non-linear time-modulated topolectrical circuits whose dynamical equations maintain precise isomorphism with theoretical lattice models, enabling the direct observation of integer, fractional and integer/fractional soliton pumping. Our work establishes a scalable experimental platform for investigating advanced non-linear topological phases, which may be broadly applied to systems at the interface between topological matter and non-linear wave physics.

National Science ReviewVol. 13(4)
Beijing Institute of Technology (CN), Beijing Institute of Optoelectronic Technology (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 87%
Topological Materials and Phenomena
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