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Using first principles methods, we investigate topological phase transitions as a function of exchange field in a Bi(111) bilayer. Evaluation of the spin Chern number for different magnitudes of the exchange field reveals that when the time…

Materials Science · Physics 2013-08-22 Hongbin Zhang , Frank Freimuth , Gustav Bihlmayer , Stefan Blügel , Yuriy Mokrousov

The Berry connection plays a central role in our description of the geometric phase and topological phenomena. In condensed matter, it describes the parallel transport of Bloch states and acts as an effective "electromagnetic" vector…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-01-31 Giandomenico Palumbo , Nathan Goldman

We study the energy spectrum of magnons in a ferromagnet with topologically nontrivial magnetization profile. In the case of inhomogeneous magnetization corresponding to a metastable state of ferromagnet, the spin-wave equation of motion…

Materials Science · Physics 2009-11-11 V. K. Dugaev , P. Bruno , B. Canals , C. Lacroix

Reversible control of the topological invariants from nontrivial to trivial states has fundamental implications for quantum information processors and spintronics, by realizing of an on/off switch for robust and dissipationless…

Topological phases of electrons such as topological insulators and quantum Hall states typically require strong spin-orbit coupling or magnetic fields. In this study, we consider an electron system coupled to a spin system, where electrons…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-12-11 Kosuke Fujiwara , Takahiro Morimoto

The quasiclassical dynamics is studied for charge carriers moving on the surface of 3D topological insulator of Bi2Te3 type and subjected to static magnetic field. The effects connected to the symmetry changes of electron isoenergetic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-04-01 V. Ya. Demikhovskii , R. V. Turkevich

The theoretical identification of crystalline topological materials has enjoyed sustained success in simplified materials models, often by singling out discrete symmetry operations protecting the topological phase. When band structure…

Materials Science · Physics 2026-05-15 Emanuele Maggio

We study coherent spin transport through helical edge states of topological insulator tunnel-coupled to metallic leads. We demonstrate that unpolarized incoming electron beam acquires finite polarization after transmission through such a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-11-10 R. A. Niyazov , D. N. Aristov , V. Yu. Kachorovskii

Controllable topological phase transitions are appealing as they allow for tunable single particle electronic properties. Here, by using state-of-the-art manybody perturbation theory techniques, we show that the topological $Z_2$ phase…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-10-13 Davide Romanin , Matteo Calandra , Alex W. Chin

State-of-the-art topological devices require the use topological surface states to drive electronic transport. In this study, we examine a tunable topological system, $Ge(Bi_{x}Sb_{1-x})_{2}Te_{4}$, for a range of 'x' values from 0 to 1,…

Combining strong electron correlations [1-4] and nontrivial electronic topology [5] holds great promise for discovery. So far, this regime has been rarely accessed and systematic studies are much needed to advance the field. Here we…

Twisted bilayer graphene aligned with hexagonal boron nitride (TBG/hBN) hosts rich topological and correlated quantum phases, such as (fractional) Chern insulators, whose character is dictated by the topology of the moir\'{e} flat band.…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2026-05-01 Huiwen Wang , Wei Jiang

The periodically driven quantum Ising chain has recently attracted a large attention in the context of Floquet engineering. In addition to the common paramagnet and ferromagnet, this driven model can give rise to new topological phases. In…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2017-07-26 Angelo Russomanno , Bat-el Friedman , Emanuele G. Dalla Torre

We explore how the quantum geometric properties of the Bloch wave function, characterized by the Hilbert-Schmidt quantum distance, impact magnetic phases in solid-state systems. To this end, we investigate the spin susceptibility within the…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-09-18 Chang-geun Oh , Taisei Kitamura , Akito Daido , Jun-Won Rhim , Youichi Yanase

We calculate the oscillations of the DC conductance across a mesoscopic ring, simultaneously tuned by applied magnetic and electric fields orthogonal to the ring. The oscillations depend on the Aharonov-Bohm flux and of the spin-orbit…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 R. Capozza , D. Giuliano , P. Lucignano , A. Tagliacozzo

We investigate the anomalous effects due to the Berry correction and the considerable perturbations in the silicene-like hexagonal lattice system. The Berry curvature in periodic Bloch band system which related to the electromagnetic field…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-07-31 Chen-Huan Wu

A topologically ordered material is characterized by a rare quantum organization of electrons that evades the conventional spontaneously broken symmetry based classification of condensed matter. Exotic spin transport phenomena such as the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-01 D. Hsieh , Y. Xia , L. Wray , D. Qian , A. Pal , J. H. Dil , F. Meier , J. Osterwalder , G. Bihlmayer , C. L. Kane , Y. S. Hor , R. J. Cava , M. Z. Hasan

We develop a field theory of quantum magnets and magnetic (semi)metals, which is suitable for the analysis of their universal and topological properties. The systems of interest include collinear, coplanar and general non-coplanar magnets.…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2020-08-26 Predrag Nikolić

Quantum spin Hall insulator is characterized by the helical edge states, with the spin polarization of electron being locked to its direction of motion. Although the edge-state conduction has been observed, unambiguous evidence of the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-08-17 Wei Chen , Wei-Yin Deng , Jing-Min Hou , D. N. Shi , L. Sheng , D. Y. Xing

Geometric phases in condensed matter play a central role in topological transport phenomena such as the quantum, spin and anomalous Hall effect (AHE). In contrast to the quantum Hall effect - which is characterized by a topological…