Quantized crystalline-electromagnetic responses in insulators

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Main Authors: Vaidya, Sachin, Fonseca, André Grossi, Hirsbrunner, Mark R., Hughes, Taylor L., Soljačić, Marin
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author Vaidya, Sachin
Fonseca, André Grossi
Hirsbrunner, Mark R.
Hughes, Taylor L.
Soljačić, Marin
author_facet Vaidya, Sachin
Fonseca, André Grossi
Hirsbrunner, Mark R.
Hughes, Taylor L.
Soljačić, Marin
contents We introduce new classes of gapped topological phases characterized by quantized crystalline-electromagnetic responses, termed "multipolar Chern insulators". These systems are characterized by nonsymmorphic momentum-space symmetries and mirror symmetries, leading to quantization of momentum-weighted Berry curvature multipole moments. We construct lattice models for such phases and confirm their quantized responses through numerical calculations. These systems exhibit bound charge and momentum densities at lattice and magnetic defects, and currents induced by electric or time-varying strain fields. Our work extends the classification of topological matter by uncovering novel symmetry-protected topological phases with quantized responses.
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spellingShingle Quantized crystalline-electromagnetic responses in insulators
Vaidya, Sachin
Fonseca, André Grossi
Hirsbrunner, Mark R.
Hughes, Taylor L.
Soljačić, Marin
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
We introduce new classes of gapped topological phases characterized by quantized crystalline-electromagnetic responses, termed "multipolar Chern insulators". These systems are characterized by nonsymmorphic momentum-space symmetries and mirror symmetries, leading to quantization of momentum-weighted Berry curvature multipole moments. We construct lattice models for such phases and confirm their quantized responses through numerical calculations. These systems exhibit bound charge and momentum densities at lattice and magnetic defects, and currents induced by electric or time-varying strain fields. Our work extends the classification of topological matter by uncovering novel symmetry-protected topological phases with quantized responses.
title Quantized crystalline-electromagnetic responses in insulators
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.09970