Many-body generalization of the Z2 topological invariant for the quantum spin Hall effect

dc.creatorLee, Sung-Sik
dc.creatorRyu, Shinsei
dc.date2007-08-13
dc.date2008-05-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:37:09Z
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dc.descriptionWe propose a many-body generalization of the Z2 topological invariant for the quantum spin Hall insulator, which does not rely on single-particle band structures. The invariant is derived as a topological obstruction that distinguishes topologically distinct many-body ground states on a torus. It is also expressed as a Wilson-loop of the SU(2) Berry gauge field, which is quantized due to the time-reversal symmetry.
dc.description4 pages, 3 figures (final version to appear in Phys. Rev. Lett.)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0708.1639
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0708.1639
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 100, 186807 (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.186807
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/160360
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titleMany-body generalization of the Z2 topological invariant for the quantum spin Hall effect
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