Thermodynamics of a higher-order topological insulator
We investigate the order of the topological quantum phase transition in a two-dimensional quadrupolar topological insulator within a thermodynamic approach. Using numerical methods, we separate the bulk, edge, and corner contributions to the grand potential and detect different phase transitions in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2020-04-01
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Series: | Physical Review Research |
Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023097 |