Boundary conditions of Weyl semimetals

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作者
Hashimoto, Koji [1 ]
Kimura, Taro [2 ,3 ]
Wu, Xi [1 ]
机构
[1] Osaka Univ, Dept Phys, Toyonaka, Osaka 5600043, Japan
[2] Keio Univ, Dept Phys, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2238521, Japan
[3] CTPU Inst Basic Sci, Fields Grav & Strings, Daejeon 34047, South Korea
关键词
TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS; FERMION SEMIMETAL; HALL; TRANSITION; PHASES; NUMBER;
D O I
10.1093/ptep/ptx053
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We find that generic boundary conditions of the Weyl semimetal are dictated by only a single real parameter in the continuum limit. We determine how the energy dispersions (the Fermi arcs) and the wave functions of edge states depend on this parameter. Lattice models are found to be consistent with our generic observation. Furthermore, the enhanced parameter space of the boundary condition is shown to support a novel topological number.
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