Fractonic Matter in Symmetry-Enriched U(1) Gauge Theory
Strongly Correlated Electrons
2019-09-26 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory
Quantum Physics
Abstract
In this work we explore the interplay between global symmetry and the mobility of quasiparticle excitations. We show that fractonic matter naturally appears in a three dimensional U(1) gauge theory, enriched by global U(1) and translational symmetries, via the mechanism of anyonic spin-orbital coupling. We develop a systematic understanding of such symmetry-enforced mobility restrictions in terms of the classification of U(1) gauge theories enriched by U(1) and translational symmetries. We provide a unified construction of these phases by gauging layered symmetry-protected topological phases.
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@article{arxiv.1809.10275,
title = {Fractonic Matter in Symmetry-Enriched U(1) Gauge Theory},
author = {Dominic J. Williamson and Zhen Bi and Meng Cheng},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.10275},
year = {2019}
}
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13 pages, 3 figures; v2 published version