Tunable moiré materials for probing Berry physics and topology
Berry curvature physics and quantum geometric effects have been instrumental in
advancing topological condensed matter physics in recent decades. Although Landau level …
advancing topological condensed matter physics in recent decades. Although Landau level …
Topological Bound on the Structure Factor
We show that the static structure factor of general many-body systems with U (1) symmetry
has a lower bound determined only by the ground state Chern number. Our bound relies …
has a lower bound determined only by the ground state Chern number. Our bound relies …
Quantum Geometry in Quantum Materials
Quantum geometry, characterized by the quantum geometric tensor, is pivotal in diverse
physical phenomena in quantum materials. In condensed matter systems, quantum …
physical phenomena in quantum materials. In condensed matter systems, quantum …
Universal relation between energy gap and dielectric constant
We establish a universal relation between the energy gap and the static dielectric constant
for all insulating states. This relation yields an upper bound on the energy gap, which only …
for all insulating states. This relation yields an upper bound on the energy gap, which only …
Accessing bands with extended quantum metric in kagome Cs2Ni3S4 through soft chemical processing
Flat bands that do not merely arise from weak interactions can produce exotic physical
properties, such as superconductivity or correlated many-body effects. The quantum metric …
properties, such as superconductivity or correlated many-body effects. The quantum metric …
Corner Charge Fluctuation as an Observable for Quantum Geometry and Entanglement in Two-Dimensional Insulators
Measuring bipartite fluctuations of a conserved charge, such as the particle number, is a
powerful approach to understanding quantum systems. When the measured region has …
powerful approach to understanding quantum systems. When the measured region has …
Probing Berry curvature in magnetic topological insulators through resonant infrared magnetic circular dichroism
Probing the quantum geometry and topology in condensed matter systems has relied
heavily on static electronic transport experiments in magnetic fields. Yet, contact-free optical …
heavily on static electronic transport experiments in magnetic fields. Yet, contact-free optical …
Detecting the spread of valence-band Wannier functions by optical sum rules
The spread of valence-band Wannier functions in semiconductors and insulators is a
characteristic property that gives a rough estimation of how insulating is the material. We …
characteristic property that gives a rough estimation of how insulating is the material. We …
Conductivity in flat bands from the Kubo-Greenwood formula
KE Huhtinen, P Törmä - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
Conductivity in a multiband system can be divided into intra-and interband contributions,
and the latter further into symmetric and antisymmetric parts. In a flat band, intraband …
and the latter further into symmetric and antisymmetric parts. In a flat band, intraband …
Quantum weight
Y Onishi, L Fu - arxiv preprint arxiv:2406.06783, 2024 - arxiv.org
We introduce the concept of quantum weight as a fundamental property of quantum many-
body systems that is encoded in the ground-state static structure factor and characterizes …
body systems that is encoded in the ground-state static structure factor and characterizes …