Optical Floquet Topological Stabilization in Phyllotactic Quantum Lattices (Lab 12)

This repository contains the ab initio Python simulation (Lab 12) demonstrating the emergence of topologically protected chiral edge states in an irrational phyllotactic lattice (Vogel spiral) driven by circularly polarized light. By utilizing photons in the visible spectrum as a constructive dynamic disturbance, we break Time-Reversal Symmetry (TRS) optically. This generates a Floquet topological bandgap that isolates the bulk and forces quantum information to flow exclusively along the geometric boundary, providing extreme thermal immunity (up to > 100K) without the need for physical magnetic fields or milli-Kelvin dilution refrigerators. To ensure rigorous academic transparency, this simulation is formalized as a Topological Toy Model. Utilizing a tight-binding approximation with a Peierls substitution, it isolates the pure physical mechanism of the aperiodic geometry from the chemical noise of specific materials. This discrete lattice model aligns with established theoretical practices for proving topological phases, demonstrating unambiguously that the Golden Ratio geometry intrinsically supports protected chiral flow under an optical Floquet drive.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-09-15
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22760072
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Quasicrystal Structures and Properties
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Optical Floquet Topological Stabilization in Phyllotactic Quantum Lattices (Lab 12)

Yaron Admon Hefetz
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quasicrystal Structures and Properties
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Optical Floquet Topological Stabilization in Phyllotactic Quantum Lattices (Lab 12)

Yaron Admon Hefetz
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Abstract

This repository contains the ab initio Python simulation (Lab 12) demonstrating the emergence of topologically protected chiral edge states in an irrational phyllotactic lattice (Vogel spiral) driven by circularly polarized light. By utilizing photons in the visible spectrum as a constructive dynamic disturbance, we break Time-Reversal Symmetry (TRS) optically. This generates a Floquet topological bandgap that isolates the bulk and forces quantum information to flow exclusively along the geometric boundary, providing extreme thermal immunity (up to > 100K) without the need for physical magnetic fields or milli-Kelvin dilution refrigerators. To ensure rigorous academic transparency, this simulation is formalized as a Topological Toy Model. Utilizing a tight-binding approximation with a Peierls substitution, it isolates the pure physical mechanism of the aperiodic geometry from the chemical noise of specific materials. This discrete lattice model aligns with established theoretical practices for proving topological phases, demonstrating unambiguously that the Golden Ratio geometry intrinsically supports protected chiral flow under an optical Floquet drive.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quasicrystal Structures and Properties
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