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Floquet拓扑绝缘体中的动力学手征对称性与对称类转换

Dynamical Chiral Symmetry and Symmetry-Class Conversion in Floquet Topological Insulators

Mohamed Assili, Panagiotis Kotetes

AI总结:

本研究探究了具有动力学手征对称性的Floquet拓扑绝缘体的特性,发现非静态对应DCS下零准能拓扑相受驱动影响小、$π$准能处可开拓扑隙,还实现了CI到AIII的对称类转换,为拓扑$π$模的调控提供了理想平台。

摘要:

在本工作中,我们讨论了具有动力学手征对称性(DCS,即仅在驱动存在时成立的手征对称性)的Floquet拓扑绝缘体中,不存在静态对应物的特性。我们探究了具备DCS的Floquet绝缘体的拓扑性质,其中的DCS在取静态极限时可能存续,也可能不存续。我们考虑谐波驱动的情形,并采用频率空间中利用准能算符的通用框架。我们发现,对于无静态对应物的DCS,驱动的存在对与零准能相关的拓扑相的影响可忽略不计。与之形成鲜明对比的是,拓扑能隙可在准能为$π$处打开,且主要出现在驱动微扰为零的动量处。我们针对BDI对称类中的扩展Kitaev链模型,验证了上述通用预测。在保持手征对称性的前提下加入驱动后,另一种可能出现的效应是对称类转换。我们针对一维下拓扑平凡的静态CI类哈密顿量,演示了这种效应。通过引入合适的驱动,我们实现了CI→AIII的转变,这使得系统能够承载拓扑$π$模。值得注意的是,所产生的拓扑相强烈依赖于DCS是否具有静态对应物。我们的研究结果表明,具备非标准DCS的Floquet绝缘体是设计和调控拓扑$π$模的理想候选平台。

英文摘要:

In this work, we discuss properties with no static counterpart arising in Floquet topological insulators with a dynamical chiral symmetry (DCS), i.e., a chiral symmetry which is present while driving. We explore the topological properties of Floquet insulators possessing a DCS which either does or does not survive upon taking the static limit. We consider the case of harmonic drives and employ a general framework using the quasi-energy operator in frequency space. We find that for a DCS with no static analog, the presence of driving has a negligible impact on the topological phases associated with zero quasi-energy. In stark contrast, topological gaps can open at $π$ quasi-energy and mainly occur at momenta where the driving perturbation vanishes. We confirm the above general predictions for an extended Kitaev chain model in the BDI symmetry class. Another possibility that opens up when adding the drive, while preserving chiral symmetry, is symmetry-class conversion. We demonstrate such an effect for a static CI class Hamiltonian which is topologically trivial in 1D. By considering a suitable driving, we obtain a CI$\rightarrow$AIII transition, which now enables the system to harbor topological $π$-modes. Notably, the arising topological phases strongly depend on whether the DCS has a static analog or not. Our results bring Floquet insulators with nonstandard DCS forward as ideal candidate platforms for engineering and manipulating topological $π$-modes.

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