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Non-Hermitian systems can host topological states with novel topological invariants and bulk-edge correspondences that are distinct from conventional Hermitian systems. Here we show that two unique classes of non-Hermitian 2D topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-03-10 Junpeng Hou , Ya-Jie Wu , Chuanwei Zhang

Topological insulators are electronic materials that have a bulk band gap like an ordinary insulator, but have protected conducting states on their edge or surface. The 2D topological insulator is a quantum spin Hall insulator, which is a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-03-13 M. Z. Hasan , C. L. Kane

Physical phenomena driven by topological properties, such as the quantum Hall effect, have the appealing feature to be robust with respect to external perturbations. Lately, a new class of materials has emerged manifesting their topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2011-02-17 D. Bercioux , N. Goldman , D. F. Urban

The detection of topological phases of matter becomes a central issue in recent years. Conventionally, the realization of a specific topological phase in condensed matter physics relies on probing the underlying surface band dispersion or…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-09-02 Tao Xin , Yishan Li , Yu-ang Fan , Xuanran Zhu , Yingjie Zhang , Xinfang Nie , Jun Li , Qihang Liu , Dawei Lu

By using an extended slave-boson method, we draw a global phase diagram summarizing both magnetic phases and paramagnetic (PM) topological insulating phases (TI$_s$) in three-dimensional topological Kondo insulator (TKI). By including…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2018-12-26 Huan Li , Zhi-Yong Wang , Xiao-Jun Zheng , Yu Liu , Yin Zhong

We present a unified framework to systematically embed complex knotted and linked structures, beyond the torus family, into diverse topological phases, including Hopf insulators, classical spin liquids, topological semimetals, and…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-03-27 Snigdh Sabharwal

In this review, we discuss recent progress in the explorations of topological materials beyond topological insulators; specifically, we focus on topological crystalline insulators and bulk topological superconductors. The basic concepts,…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-01-12 Yoichi Ando , Liang Fu

The combination of magnetism and topology in magnetic topological insulators (MTIs) has led to unprecedented advancements of time reversal symmetry-breaking topological quantum physics in the past decade. Compared with the uniform films,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-02-26 Qi Yao , Yuchen Ji , Peng Chen , Qing-Lin He , Xufeng Kou

The coexistence of superconductivity and topology holds the potential to realize exotic quantum states of matter. Here we report that superconductivity induced by high pressure in three thallium-based materials, covering the phase…

Moir\'e superlattices - periodic orbital overlaps and lattice-reconstruction between sites of high atomic registry in vertically-stacked 2D layered materials - are quantum-active interfaces where non-trivial quantum phases on novel…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-01-13 Zachariah Hennighausen , Swastik Kar

The success of topological insulators (TI) in creating devices with unique functionalities is directly connected to the ability of coupling their helical spin states to well defined perturbations. However, up to now, TI-based…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-03-12 Thomas Bathon , Paolo Sessi , Konstantin Kokh , Oleg Tereshchenko , Matthias Bode

A distinct electronic structure was observed in the single-layer FeSe which shows surprising high temperature superconductivity over 65k. Here we demonstrate that the electronic structure can be explained by the strain effect due to…

Superconductivity · Physics 2014-09-29 Ningning Hao , Jiangping Hu

Ultra-cold atoms in 1D bi-chromatic lattices constitute a surprisingly simple system for the study of topological insulators. We show that topological phase transitions constitute a general feature of bosons in 1D bi-chromatic lattices, and…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2014-04-01 Xiaolong Deng , Luis Santos

Topological matter in 3D is characterized by the presence of a topological BF term in its long-distance effective action. We show that, in 3D, there is another marginal term that must be added to the action in order to fully determine the…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2015-05-27 M. Cristina Diamantini , Pasquale Sodano , Carlo A. Trugenberger

We demonstrate theoretically the coexistence of Dirac semimetal and topological insulator phases in InSb/$\alpha$-Sn conventional semiconductor superlattices, based on advanced first-principles calculations combined with low-energy $k\cdot…

Materials Science · Physics 2016-07-18 Jian-Peng Sun , Jia-ji Zhu , Dong Zhang , Kai Chang

The discovery of topological phases in condensed matter systems has changed the modern conception of phases of matter. The global nature of topological ordering makes these phases robust and hence promising for applications. However, the…

The discovery of topological insulator phase has ignited massive research interests in novel quantum materials. Topological insulators with superconductivity further invigorate the importance of materials providing the platform to study the…

Quantum simulators are an essential tool for understanding complex quantum materials. Platforms based on ultracold atoms in optical lattices and photonic devices led the field so far, but electronic quantum simulators are proving to be…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-11-25 S. N. Kempkes , M. R. Slot , J. J. van den Broeke , P. Capiod , W. A. Benalcazar , D. Vanmaekelbergh , D. Bercioux , I. Swart , C. Morais Smith

Topological quantum materials hold great promise for future technological applications. Their unique electronic properties, such as protected surface states and exotic quasiparticles, offer opportunities for designing novel electronic…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2024-05-28 Christian Stefan Gruber , Mahmoud Abdel-Hafiez

The exciting discovery of topological condensed matter systems has lately triggered a search for their photonic analogs, motivated by the possibility of robust backscattering-immune light transport. However, topological photonic phases have…