2018/09/30 by Qing-Dong Jiang, Frank Wilczek · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.mes-hall #cond-mat.mtrl-sci
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevb.99.201104
published as Phys. Rev. B 99, 201104 (2019) · Includes several stylistic changes and minor additions, plus significant new material on (chiral) superconductors. Published version
arxiv created 2019/05/28 · arxiv updated 2019/05/29
Symmetry breaking states of matter can transmit symmetry breaking to nearby atoms or molecular complexes, perturbing their spectra. We calculate one such effect, involving the `axion electrodynamics' relevant to topological insulators, quantitatively, and identify a signature for T violating superconductivity. We provide an operator framework whereby effects of this kind can be analyzed systematically.