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Topological edge spectrum along curved interfaces

Mathematical Physics 2023-11-03 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics math.MP Spectral Theory Quantum Physics

Abstract

We prove that that if the boundary of a topological insulator divides the plane in two regions containing arbitrarily large balls, then it acts as a conductor. Conversely, we show that topological insulators that fit within strips do not need to admit conducting boundary modes.

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@article{arxiv.2311.00918,
  title  = {Topological edge spectrum along curved interfaces},
  author = {Alexis Drouot and Xiaowen Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.00918},
  year   = {2023}
}

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20 pages, 4 figures

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