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Projected spin texture as a bulk indicator of fragile topology

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2023-09-08 v1 Materials Science Other Condensed Matter

Abstract

We study the relationship between projected momentum-space spin textures and Wilson loop winding, proving a map between band topology of and spin topology in certain restricted symmetry settings, relevant to fragile topology. Our results suggest that the spin gap may act as a smoking gun bulk indicator for fragile topology within specific scenarios.

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@article{arxiv.2211.05137,
  title  = {Projected spin texture as a bulk indicator of fragile topology},
  author = {Gunnar F. Lange and Adrien Bouhon and Robert-Jan Slager},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.05137},
  year   = {2023}
}

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7+5 pages, 1+3 figures