Optical excitations and disorder in two-dimensional topological insulators
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| author | Uría-Álvarez, Alejandro José |
| author_facet | Uría-Álvarez, Alejandro José |
| contents | Topological phases of matter have garnered significant interest over the past two decades for two main reasons: their identification, via topological invariants, relies on the quantum geometry of the Bloch states, bringing attention to an aspect of electronic band structure overlooked up to their discovery. Secondly, these classes of materials present electronic states with unusual properties, leading to exotic phenomena and making them relevant for potential applications. In this thesis we explore both fundamental and technological aspects of the first discovered topological phase: the topological insulator. To this end, we consider different models of topological insulators with a particular emphasis on Bismuth compounds, evaluating their viability for photovoltaic applications, and separately, the impact of structural disorder on their properties. |
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| spellingShingle | Optical excitations and disorder in two-dimensional topological insulators Uría-Álvarez, Alejandro José Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Disordered Systems and Neural Networks Topological phases of matter have garnered significant interest over the past two decades for two main reasons: their identification, via topological invariants, relies on the quantum geometry of the Bloch states, bringing attention to an aspect of electronic band structure overlooked up to their discovery. Secondly, these classes of materials present electronic states with unusual properties, leading to exotic phenomena and making them relevant for potential applications. In this thesis we explore both fundamental and technological aspects of the first discovered topological phase: the topological insulator. To this end, we consider different models of topological insulators with a particular emphasis on Bismuth compounds, evaluating their viability for photovoltaic applications, and separately, the impact of structural disorder on their properties. |
| title | Optical excitations and disorder in two-dimensional topological insulators |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Disordered Systems and Neural Networks |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.25009 |