Compact Wannier Functions in One Dimension

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Main Authors: Sathe, Pratik, Roy, Rahul
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Published: 2023
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author Sathe, Pratik
Roy, Rahul
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Roy, Rahul
contents Wannier functions have widespread utility in condensed matter physics and beyond. Topological physics, on the other hand, has largely involved the related notion of compactly-supported Wannier-type functions, which arise naturally in flat bands. In this paper, we establish a connection between these two notions, by finding the necessary and sufficient conditions under which compact Wannier functions exist in one dimension. We present an exhaustive construction of models with compact Wannier functions and show that the Wannier functions are unique, and in general, distinct from the corresponding maximally-localized Wannier functions.
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spellingShingle Compact Wannier Functions in One Dimension
Sathe, Pratik
Roy, Rahul
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Mathematical Physics
Quantum Physics
Wannier functions have widespread utility in condensed matter physics and beyond. Topological physics, on the other hand, has largely involved the related notion of compactly-supported Wannier-type functions, which arise naturally in flat bands. In this paper, we establish a connection between these two notions, by finding the necessary and sufficient conditions under which compact Wannier functions exist in one dimension. We present an exhaustive construction of models with compact Wannier functions and show that the Wannier functions are unique, and in general, distinct from the corresponding maximally-localized Wannier functions.
title Compact Wannier Functions in One Dimension
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Mathematical Physics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.11608