Zone folding induced tunable topological interface states in one-dimensional phononic crystal plates

Abstract In previous literature, the realization of topological interface state in one-dimensional periodic system is strongly relied on the tedious parameter adjustment to search for the Dirac cone. In this paper, based on a strategy of zone folding, multiple topological interface modes for the shear horizontal guided waves in one dimensional phononic crystal plate are investigated by using finite element method and eigenmode matching theory, in which the Dirac points are formed by simply making the unit cell double. Significantly, by simply contracting or expanding the stubs can bring the topological phase transition. Furthermore, the topological phase transition is further achieved by varying the height of the stubs. The proposed designs will be more convenient to be applied in real engineering.