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Colloquium : Topological band theory

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Bansil, A., Lin, Hsin, Das, Tanmoy·2016·Reviews of Modern Physics

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First-principles band theory, properly augmented by topological considerations, has provided a remarkably successful framework for predicting new classes of topological materials. This Colloquium discusses the underpinnings of the topological band theory and its materials applications.

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  • A quantum anomalous Hall insulator system is in principle similar to the integer quantum Hall system but occurs without an external magnetic field and Landau levels, making it promising for spintronics.

    “As mentioned above, a QAHI system is in principle similar to the integer quantum Hall system, but the former occurs without an external magnetic field and LLs (76,79) and thus carries great promise for possible applications in spintronics.”

    From Transport of Topological Semimetals (2019) · cites this paper as [79]

    Section IIIB (p. 9) describes a quantum anomalous Hall insulator as a state driven by magnetic exchange energy, consistent with a Hall state that does not require an external field. Our copy does not explicitly compare it with the integer quantum Hall system or state that it occurs without Landau levels. The spintronics promise follows the citation in the citing sentence and appears to be the citing authors’ own conclusion. (LLM, conf=0.78)

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  • Ab initio calculations have proven extremely powerful in identifying real materials that exhibit WSM and DSM phases and many topological phases.

    “In this regard, ab initio calculations have proven extremely powerful in identifying real materials that exhibit not just these, but many topological phases (Bansil et al. , 2016).”

    From Weyl and Dirac semimetals in three-dimensional solids (2018) · cites this paper as Bansil et al., 2016

  • A quantum spin Hall insulator does not require the magnetic field needed for an integer quantum Hall system, because the field cancels when time-reversal copies are combined.

    “Apparently, the magnetic field necessary to produce an integer quantum Hall system is no longer needed for a QSHI system (76,79), as the magnetic field is cancelled out when the time-reversal copies of integer quantum Hall systems are brought together.”

    From Transport of Topological Semimetals (2019) · cites this paper as [79]

    The Introduction (p. 2) discusses quantum spin Hall materials, and section IIIB (p. 9) describes a time-reversal-symmetry-breaking quantum anomalous Hall state. Neither passage explains a quantum spin Hall insulator as combined time-reversal copies of integer quantum Hall systems whose magnetic fields cancel. Searches for that mechanism and for the claimed lack of a required magnetic field found no passage addressing it. (LLM, conf=0.67)

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Authors
Bansil, A., Lin, H., & Das, T.
Affiliations
Northeastern University (US)
Venue
Reviews of Modern Physics
Published
2016-06-29
Volume
88
Issue
2
ISSN
  • 0034-6861 (ISSN-L)
  • 1539-0756
OpenAlex
W2293673104
Cited by
1,587
References
645
Citations by year
2026: 111 · 2025: 152 · 2024: 190 · 2023: 161 · 2022: 164 · 2021: 194 · 2020: 222 · 2019: 145 · 2018: 140 · 2017: 89 · 2016: 17
FWCI
61.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Reviews of Modern Physics (publishedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (submittedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (public-domain)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DE-FG02-07ER46352, DE-AC02-05CH11231, DE-SC0012575)
  • National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF-NRFF2013-03)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Condensed Matter Physics › Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › 2D Materials and Applications
Keywords
topological band theory, topological materials, topological phases, band topology, topological insulators, topological semimetals

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