کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1592712 | 1002671 | 2012 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Recently, level crossings in the energy bands of crystals have been identified as a key signature for topological phase transitions. Using realistic models we show that the parameter space controlling the occurrence of level coincidences in energy bands has a much richer structure than anticipated previously. In particular, we identify robust level coincidences that cannot be removed by a small perturbation of the Hamiltonian compatible with the crystal symmetry. Different topological phases that are insulating in the bulk are then separated by a gapless (metallic) phase. We consider HgTe/CdTe quantum wells as a specific example.
► We study energy level coincidences in HgTe/CdTe quantum wells.
► Level coincidences may occur even if not supported by symmetry.
► Robust level coincidences are not destroyed by small system changes.
► Robust level coincidences correspond to novel metallic phase.
Journal: Solid State Communications - Volume 152, Issue 23, December 2012, Pages 2096–2099