Dynamic winding number for exploring band topology
Topological invariants play a key role in the characterization of topological states. Because of the existence of exceptional points, it is a great challenge to detect topological invariants in non-Hermitian systems. We put forward a dynamic winding number, the winding of realistic observables in lo...
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| author | Bo Zhu Yongguan Ke Honghua Zhong Chaohong Lee |
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| description | Topological invariants play a key role in the characterization of topological states. Because of the existence of exceptional points, it is a great challenge to detect topological invariants in non-Hermitian systems. We put forward a dynamic winding number, the winding of realistic observables in long-time average, for exploring band topology in both Hermitian and non-Hermitian two-band models via a unified approach. We build a concrete relation between dynamic winding numbers and conventional topological invariants. In one dimension, the dynamic winding number directly gives the conventional winding number. In two dimensions, the Chern number is related to the weighted sum of all the dynamic winding numbers of phase singularity points. This work opens a new avenue to measure topological invariants via time-averaged spin textures without requesting any prior knowledge of the system topology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8fec274cd5664cfb98408fc6f7b117b72024-04-12T16:52:41ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642020-04-012202304310.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023043Dynamic winding number for exploring band topologyBo ZhuYongguan KeHonghua ZhongChaohong LeeTopological invariants play a key role in the characterization of topological states. Because of the existence of exceptional points, it is a great challenge to detect topological invariants in non-Hermitian systems. We put forward a dynamic winding number, the winding of realistic observables in long-time average, for exploring band topology in both Hermitian and non-Hermitian two-band models via a unified approach. We build a concrete relation between dynamic winding numbers and conventional topological invariants. In one dimension, the dynamic winding number directly gives the conventional winding number. In two dimensions, the Chern number is related to the weighted sum of all the dynamic winding numbers of phase singularity points. This work opens a new avenue to measure topological invariants via time-averaged spin textures without requesting any prior knowledge of the system topology.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023043 |
| spellingShingle | Bo Zhu Yongguan Ke Honghua Zhong Chaohong Lee Dynamic winding number for exploring band topology Physical Review Research |
| title | Dynamic winding number for exploring band topology |
| title_full | Dynamic winding number for exploring band topology |
| title_fullStr | Dynamic winding number for exploring band topology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dynamic winding number for exploring band topology |
| title_short | Dynamic winding number for exploring band topology |
| title_sort | dynamic winding number for exploring band topology |
| url | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023043 |
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