Entanglement signatures of gapless topological phases in a $p$-wave superconductor
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| author | Srinidhi, S. Srivastava, Shashi C. L. Bandyopadhyay, Jayendra N. |
| author_facet | Srinidhi, S. Srivastava, Shashi C. L. Bandyopadhyay, Jayendra N. |
| contents | We explore the gapless topological phases of a $p$-wave superconductor, probing its rich topologically ordered phases and underlying quantum phenomena. The topological order of the system is characterized by studying its entanglement properties. This study confirms the bulk-boundary correspondence in the entanglement spectrum, even without a full bulk gap. For contractible bipartitions, the entanglement entropy varies non-monotonically with the chemical potential, displaying pronounced peaks at points where the bulk gap closes and reopens, signaling topological quantum phase transitions. This behavior remains robust in the thermodynamic limit. The entanglement entropy grows with system size for non-contractible bipartitions, indicating long-range entanglement in the gapless phase. These findings reveal the subtle interplay between symmetry, entanglement, and topology in gapless systems, and emphasize the role of entanglement-based diagnostics in identifying unconventional topological phases beyond the gapped paradigm. |
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| spellingShingle | Entanglement signatures of gapless topological phases in a $p$-wave superconductor Srinidhi, S. Srivastava, Shashi C. L. Bandyopadhyay, Jayendra N. Other Condensed Matter Superconductivity Quantum Physics We explore the gapless topological phases of a $p$-wave superconductor, probing its rich topologically ordered phases and underlying quantum phenomena. The topological order of the system is characterized by studying its entanglement properties. This study confirms the bulk-boundary correspondence in the entanglement spectrum, even without a full bulk gap. For contractible bipartitions, the entanglement entropy varies non-monotonically with the chemical potential, displaying pronounced peaks at points where the bulk gap closes and reopens, signaling topological quantum phase transitions. This behavior remains robust in the thermodynamic limit. The entanglement entropy grows with system size for non-contractible bipartitions, indicating long-range entanglement in the gapless phase. These findings reveal the subtle interplay between symmetry, entanglement, and topology in gapless systems, and emphasize the role of entanglement-based diagnostics in identifying unconventional topological phases beyond the gapped paradigm. |
| title | Entanglement signatures of gapless topological phases in a $p$-wave superconductor |
| topic | Other Condensed Matter Superconductivity Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.23300 |