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arXiv:1910.08030 · Physical Review Research

Z2 characterization for three-dimensional multiband Hubbard models

Bernhard Irsigler, Jun-Hui Zheng, Fabian Grusdt, Walter Hofstetter

Published Mar 11, 2020• 5 citations
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Abstract

This work reveals a toolbox of theoretical methods to tackle three-dimensional, topological, time-reversal-symmetric, inhomogeneous, and interacting systems and thus opens the possibilities for further exploration of new states, especially, in cold atomic setups with artificial gauge fields.
DOI
10.1103/physrevresearch.2.013299

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