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Landau levels of the Euler class topology

Guan, Yifei  
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Bouhon, Adrien
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Yazyev, Oleg, V  
June 6, 2022
Physical Review Research

Two-dimensional systems with C2T (PT) symmetry exhibit the Euler class topology E is an element of Z in each two-band subspace realizing a fragile topology beyond the symmetry indicators. By systematically studying the energy levels of Euler insulating phases in the presence of an external magnetic field, we reveal the robust gaplessness of the Hofstadter butterfly spectrum in the flat-band limit, while for the dispersive bands the gapping of the Landau levels is controlled by a hidden symmetry. We also find that the Euler class E of a two-band subspace gives a lower bound for the Chern numbers of the magnetic subgaps. Our study provides new fundamental insights into the fragile topology of flat-band systems going beyond the special case of E = 1 as, e.g., in twisted bilayer graphene, thus opening the way to a very rich, still mainly unexplored, topological landscape with higher Euler classes.

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DOI
10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.023188
Web of Science ID

WOS:000812309900010

Author(s)
Guan, Yifei  
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Bouhon, Adrien
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Yazyev, Oleg, V  
Date Issued

2022-06-06

Publisher

AMER PHYSICAL SOC

Published in
Physical Review Research
Volume

4

Issue

2

Article Number

023188

Subjects

Physics, Multidisciplinary

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Physics

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quantized hall conductance

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insulator

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REVIEWED

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