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The topological structure of the wavefunctions of particles in periodic potentials is characterized by the Berry curvature $\Omega_{kn}$ whose integral on the Brillouin zone is a topological invariant known as the Chern number. The…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-11-21 Lucila Peralta Gavensky , Gonzalo Usaj , C. A. Balseiro

The competing effect of heterogeneity and symmetry breaking coupling on the emerging dynamics in a system of N globally coupled Stuart-Landau oscillators is investigated. Increasing the heterogeneity, using the standard deviation of the…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2021-04-14 I. Gowthaman , V. K. Chandrasekar , D. V. Senthilkumar , M. Lakshmanan

Understanding the relationship between quantum geometry and topological invariants is a central problem in the study of topological states. In this work, we establish the relationship between the quantum metric and the Euler curvature in…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-11-21 Soonhyun Kwon , Bohm-Jung Yang

To realize band structures with non-trivial topological properties in an optical lattice is an exciting topic in current studies on ultra cold atoms. Here we point out that this lofty goal can be achieved by using a simple scheme of shaking…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2015-06-18 Shao-Liang Zhang , Qi Zhou

Topological phases play a crucial role in the fundamental physics of light-matter interaction and emerging applications of quantum technologies. However, the topological band theory of waveguide QED systems is known to break down, because…

Optics · Physics 2023-12-08 Yongguan Ke , Jiaxuan Huang , Wenjie Liu , Yuri Kivshar , Chaohong Lee

We re-examine the band structure of the stripe charge ordered state of $\alpha$-(BEDT-TTF)$_2$I$_3$ under pressure by using an extended Hubbard model within the Hartree mean-field theory. By increasing pressure, we find a topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-28 A. Kobayashi , Y. Suzumura , F. Piéchon , G. Montambaux

We explore the interplay between Berry curvature and topological properties in single-flavor color superconductors, where quarks form spin-one Cooper pairs. By deriving a new relation, we connect the topological nodal structure of the gap…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-05-27 Noriyuki Sogabe , Yi Yin

We demonstrate that flat bands with local Berry curvature arise naturally in chiral (ABC) multilayer graphene placed on a boron nitride (BN) substrate. The degree of flatness can be tuned by varying the number of graphene layers N. For N =…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-07-24 Akshay Kumar , Rahul Nandkishore

We study infrared divergences in quantum electrodynamics using geometric phases and the adiabatic approximation in quantum field theory. In this framework, the asymptotic \textit{in} and \textit{out} states are modified by Berry phases,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2025-07-03 J. Gamboa

In this lecture for the Nobel symposium, we review previous research on a class of translational-invariant insulators without spin-orbit coupling. These may be realized in intrinsically spinless systems such as photonic crystals and…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2014-11-14 A. Alexandradinata , B. Andrei Bernevig

We study the properties of a two-dimensional non-relativistic electron gas (TDEG) constrained on wires along a M\"{o}bius strip. We considered wires around the strip and along the transverse direction, across the width of the strip. For…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-06-10 J. J. L. R. Pinto , J. E. G. Silva , C. A. S. Almeida

Diffraction microtomography in coherent light is foreseen as a promising technique to image transparent living samples in three dimensions without staining. Contrary to conventional microscopy with incoherent light, which gives…

Optics · Physics 2009-11-13 Stanislas Vertu , Jean-Jacques Delaunay , Olivier Haeberle

In this work we have shown precisely that the curvature of a 2-sphere introduces quantum features in the system through the introduction of the noncommutative (NC) parameter that appeared naturally via equations of motion. To obtain this…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2014-07-24 B. F. Rizzuti , E. M. C. Abreu , A. C. R. Mendes , M. A. Freitas , V. Nikoofard

Non-relativistic quantum effects of the topology of the spacetime with the distortion of a vertical line into a vertical spiral on the harmonic oscillator are investigated. By searching for analytical solutions to the Schr\"odinger equation…

General Physics · Physics 2019-09-05 W. C. F. da Silva , K. Bakke , R. L. L. Vitória

Lieb and Kagome lattices exhibit two-dimensional topological insulator behavior with $\mathbb{Z}_2$ topological classification when considering spin-orbit coupling. In this study, we used a general tight-binding Hamiltonian with a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-06-17 W. P. Lima , T. F. O. Lara , J. P. G. Nascimento , J. Milton Pereira , D. R. da Costa

Valley polarized twisted bilayer dice lattice hosts topologically nontrivial flat bands far from charge neutrality due to broken time reversal symmetry, whereas the ones in the vicinity of it remain topologically trivial. However, when both…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-21 Gourab Paul , Srijata Lahiri , Bilal Tanatar , Saurabh Basu

Band crossing points, such as Weyl and Dirac points, play a crucial role in the topological classification of materials and guide the exploration of exotic topological phases. The Berry dipole, a three-dimensional band crossing point beyond…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-05-14 Qingyang Mo , Riyi Zheng , Cuicui Lu , Xueqin Huang , Zhengyou Liu , Shuang Zhang

Using the tight-binding BHZ model and Landauer-B\"uttiker formalism, the topological invariant of the finite width of ribbons of HgTe/CdTe quantum well is studied in the absence and presence of an external transverse electric field. It will…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-07-13 Alireza Baradaran , Mehdi Ghaffarian

Beams of light with a large topological charge significantly change their spatial structure when they are focused strongly. Physically, it can be explained by an emerging electromagnetic field component in the direction of propagation,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-06-08 Mario Krenn , Anton Zeilinger

A class of Aubry-Andr\'e-Harper models of spin-orbit coupled electrons exhibits a topological phase diagram where two regions belonging to the same phase are split up by a multicritical point. The critical lines which meet at this point…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2020-11-30 M. Malard , H. Johannesson , W. Chen