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arXiv 2004.05504cond-mat.mes-hallcond-mat.str-el
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Topological insulators and higher-order topological insulators from gauge-invariant 1D lines

Heqiu Li, Kai Sun

英文摘要:

In this manuscript, we study the interplay between symmetry and topology with a focus on the $Z_2$ topological index of 2D/3D topological insulators and high-order topological insulators. We show that in the presence of either a two-fold-rotational symmetry or a mirror symmetry, a gauge-invariant quantity can be defined for arbitrary 1D lines in the Brillouin zone. Such 1D quantities provide a new pathway to compute the $Z_2$ index of topological insulators. In contrast to the generic setup, where the $Z_2$ index generally involves 2D planes in the Brillouin zone with a globally-defined smooth gauge, this 1D approach only involves some 1D lines in the Brillouin zone without requiring a global gauge. Such a simplified approach can be used in any time-reversal invariant insulators with a two-fold crystalline symmetry, which can be found in 30 of the 32 point groups. In addition, this 1D quantity can be further generalized to higher-order topological insulators to compute the magnetoelectric polarization $P_3$.

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