Boundary physics and bulk-boundary correspondence in topological phases of matter
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Boundary physics and bulk-boundary correspondence in topological phases of matter
(Springer theses : recognizing outstanding Ph. D. research)
Springer, c2019
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"Doctoral thesis accepted by Dartmouth University, USA."
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内容説明
This thesis extends our understanding of systems of independent electrons by developing a generalization of Bloch's Theorem which is applicable whenever translational symmetry is broken solely due to arbitrary boundary conditions. The thesis begins with a historical overview of topological condensed matter physics, placing the work in context, before introducing the generalized form of Bloch's Theorem. A cornerstone of electronic band structure and transport theory in crystalline matter, Bloch's Theorem is generalized via a reformulation of the diagonalization problem in terms of corner-modified block-Toeplitz matrices and, physically, by allowing the crystal momentum to take complex values. This formulation provides exact expressions for all the energy eigenvalues and eigenstates of the single-particle Hamiltonian. By precisely capturing the interplay between bulk and boundary properties, this affords an exact analysis of several prototypical models relevant to symmetry-protected topological phases of matter, including a characterization of zero-energy localized boundary excitations in both topological insulators and superconductors. Notably, in combination with suitable matrix factorization techniques, the generalized Bloch Hamiltonian is also shown to provide a natural starting point for a unified derivation of bulk-boundary correspondence for all symmetry classes in one dimension.
目次
Chapter1: Introduction.- Chapter2: Generalization of Bloch's theorem to systems with boundary.- Chapter3: Investigation of topological boundary states via generalized Bloch theorem.- Chapter4: Matrix factorization approach to bulk-boundary correspondence.- Chapter5: Mathematical foundations to the generalized Bloch theorem.- Chapter6: Summary and Outlook.
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