Hybrid Acoustic Topological Insulator in Three Dimensions.

Topological insulators (TIs), featured by a symmetry-protected gapless surface Dirac cone(s) in their complete energy band gaps, have been extended from condensed-matter physics to classical bosonic systems in the last decade. However, acoustic TIs in three dimensions remain elusive because of a lack of a spin or polarization degree of freedom for longitudinal airborne sound. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a feasible way to hybridize an acoustic TI in three dimensions based on band inversion through a three-dimensional (3D) hybrid Dirac point (HDP). Such a 3D HDP, with linear dispersion in the layer plane while quadratic out of the layer, is distinct from a general point with linear dispersion in all directions. Interestingly, a single nearly gapless conical-like dispersion for acoustic surface states can be achieved at both zigzag and armchair interfaces, supporting robust sound transport. Our findings can serve as a tabletop platform for exploring unique acoustic applications based on the two-dimensional topological interfaces.

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