Observation of Floppy Flexural Modes in a 3D Polarized Maxwell Beam

Author(s): Yi Chen, James P. McInerney, Paul N. Krause, Jonathan L. G. Schneider, Martin Wegener, and Xiaoming Mao The first demonstration of a 3D Maxwell beam with codimension two could potentially advance the exploration of topologically polarized mechanics in slender structures. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 086101] Published Fri Feb 28, 2025