Flux-Mediated Correspondence Between Real- and Momentum-Space Nonsymmorphicity

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Autori principali: Chen, Z. Y., Zhao, Y. X.
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author Chen, Z. Y.
Zhao, Y. X.
author_facet Chen, Z. Y.
Zhao, Y. X.
contents Momentum-space nonsymmorphic symmetries have recently attracted significant interest in both artificial and condensed-matter crystals, whereas real-space nonsymmorphic symmetries have long played an important role in the study of crystalline topological phases. Here, we establish a general theory of momentum-space crystallographic groups that emerge from projective representations of real-space crystallographic groups in the presence of gauge flux, applicable in particular to real-space nonsymmorphic groups. A central result is a flux-mediated ``bi-nonsymmorphicity'' relation that reveals a structural correspondence between real-space and momentum-space nonsymmorphicity mediated by gauge flux. This relation implies that, under a symmetric gauge flux, real-space nonsymmorphicity can enforce momentum-space nonsymmorphicity, and that in some cases a symmetric gauge flux requires nonsymmorphicity in both real and momentum space. Our work not only identifies a fundamental structure in projective crystal symmetries, but also provides guiding principles for designing artificial crystals and condensed-matter platforms that exhibit both real-space and momentum-space nonsymmorphic symmetries.
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spellingShingle Flux-Mediated Correspondence Between Real- and Momentum-Space Nonsymmorphicity
Chen, Z. Y.
Zhao, Y. X.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Momentum-space nonsymmorphic symmetries have recently attracted significant interest in both artificial and condensed-matter crystals, whereas real-space nonsymmorphic symmetries have long played an important role in the study of crystalline topological phases. Here, we establish a general theory of momentum-space crystallographic groups that emerge from projective representations of real-space crystallographic groups in the presence of gauge flux, applicable in particular to real-space nonsymmorphic groups. A central result is a flux-mediated ``bi-nonsymmorphicity'' relation that reveals a structural correspondence between real-space and momentum-space nonsymmorphicity mediated by gauge flux. This relation implies that, under a symmetric gauge flux, real-space nonsymmorphicity can enforce momentum-space nonsymmorphicity, and that in some cases a symmetric gauge flux requires nonsymmorphicity in both real and momentum space. Our work not only identifies a fundamental structure in projective crystal symmetries, but also provides guiding principles for designing artificial crystals and condensed-matter platforms that exhibit both real-space and momentum-space nonsymmorphic symmetries.
title Flux-Mediated Correspondence Between Real- and Momentum-Space Nonsymmorphicity
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.26575