# Phononic Topological States in 1D Quasicrystals

## TL;DR

This paper investigates phononic states in 1D quasicrystals, revealing multifractal spectra, phase transitions, and boundary modes, advancing understanding of topological phononic phenomena in quasiperiodic systems.

## Contribution

It introduces a theoretical analysis of phonon spectra in 1D quasiperiodic lattices using the Aubry-André model, highlighting multifractal characteristics and boundary states.

## Key findings

- Identified multifractal phonon spectra resembling Hofstadter butterfly
- Observed phase transition from extended to localized states at λ=1.0
- Detected boundary phonon modes localized at system edges

## Abstract

We theoretically analyze the spectrum of phonons of a one-dimensional quasiperiodic lattice. We simulate the quasicrystal from the classic system of spring-bound atoms with a force constant modulated by the Aubry-Andr\'e model, so that its value is slightly different in each site of the lattice. From the equations of motion, we obtained the equivalent phonon spectrum of the Hofstadter butterfly, characterizing a multifractal. In this spectrum, we obtained the extended, critical and localized regimes, and we observed that the multifractal characteristic is sensitive to the number of atoms and the $\lambda$ parameter of our model. We also verified the presence of border states for phonons, where some modes in the system boundaries present vibrations. Through the measurement of localization of the individual displacements in each site, we verify the presence of a phase transition through the Inverse Participation Rate (IPR) for $\lambda= 1.0 $, where the system changes from extended to localized.