arXiv:1904.09087 · Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Topological characterization of hierarchical fractional quantum Hall effects in topological flat bands with SU( N ) symmetry
Tian-Sheng Zeng, D. N. Sheng, W. Zhu
Abstract
We study the many-body ground states of $\mathrm{SU}(N)$ symmetric hardcore bosons on the topological flat-band model by using controlled numerical calculations. By introducing strong intracomponent and intercomponent interactions, we demonstrate that a hierarchy of bosonic $\mathrm{SU}(N)$ fractional quantum Hall (FQH) states emerges at fractional filling factors $\ensuremath{\nu}=N/(MN+1)$ (odd $M=3$). In order to characterize this series of FQH states, we figure the effective $\mathbf{K}$ matrix from the inverse of the Chern number matrix. The topological characterization of the $\mathbf{K}$ matrix also reveals quantized drag Hall responses and fractional charge pumping that could be detected in future experiments. In addition, we address the general one-to-one correspondence to the spinless FQH states in topological flat bands with Chern number $C=N$ at fillings $\stackrel{\ifmmode \tilde{}\else \~{}\fi{}}{\ensuremath{\nu}}=1/(MC+1)$.