Geometric Phases in Graphitic Cones
Materials Science
2008-11-26 v2 Strongly Correlated Electrons
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
In this article we use a geometric approach to study geometric phases in graphitic cones. The spinor that describes the low energy states near the Fermi energy acquires a phase when transported around the apex of the cone, as found by a holonomy transformation. This topological result can be viewed as an analogue of the Aharonov-Bohm effect. The topological analysis is extended to a system with cones, whose resulting configuration is described by an effective defect.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0601391,
title = {Geometric Phases in Graphitic Cones},
author = {Claudio Furtado and Fernando Moraes and A. M. de M. Carvalho},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0601391},
year = {2008}
}
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4 pages, revtex4