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SU(N) fractional quantum Hall effects in topological flat bands

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2018-01-24 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Quantum Gases

Abstract

We study NN-component interacting particles (hardcore bosons and fermions) loaded in topological lattice models with SU(N)(N)-invariant interactions based on density matrix renormalization group method. By tuning the interplay of interspecies and intraspecies interactions, we demonstrate that a class of SU(N)(N) fractional quantum Hall states can emerge at fractional filling factors ν=N/(N+1)\nu=N/(N+1) for bosons (ν=N/(2N+1)\nu=N/(2N+1) for fermions) in the lowest Chern band, characterized by the nontrivial fractional Hall responses and the fractional charge pumping. Moreover, we establish a topological characterization based on the K\mathbf{K} matrix, and discuss the close relationship to the fractional quantum Hall physics in topological flat bands with Chern number NN.

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@article{arxiv.1710.11526,
  title  = {SU(N) fractional quantum Hall effects in topological flat bands},
  author = {Tian-Sheng Zeng and D. N. Sheng},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.11526},
  year   = {2018}
}

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9 pages, 12 figures