Topological invariants of rotationally symmetric crystals
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| Publication date | 15-11-2021 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Article number | L201110 |
| Volume | Issue number | 104 | 20 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
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| Abstract |
Recent formal classifications of crystalline topological insulators predict that the combination of time-reversal and rotational symmetry gives rise to topological invariants beyond the ones known for other lattice symmetries. Although the classification proves their existence, it does not indicate a way of calculating the values of those invariants. Here we show that a specific set of concentric Wilson loops and line invariants yields the values of all topological invariants in two-dimensional systems with pure rotation symmetry in class AII. Examples of this analysis are given for specific models with twofold and threefold rotational symmetry. We find new invariants that relate to the presence of higher-order topology and corner charges. |
| Document type | Article |
| Note | - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 American Physical Society. - With supplementary file |
| Language | English |
| Published at | https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.L201110 |
| Other links | https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85120703453 |
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