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arxiv: 1706.00429 · v1 · pith:SZ64X2A4new · submitted 2017-06-01 · ❄️ cond-mat.str-el · cond-mat.mes-hall· hep-th

Symmetric-Gapped Surface States of Fractional Topological Insulators

classification ❄️ cond-mat.str-el cond-mat.mes-hallhep-th
keywords statessurfacetopologicalfractionalinsulatorsstatesymmetric-gappedtheta
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We construct the symmetric-gapped surface states of a fractional topological insulator with electromagnetic $\theta$-angle $\theta_{em} = \frac{\pi}{3}$ and a discrete $\mathbb{Z}_3$ gauge field. They are the proper generalizations of the T-pfaffian state and pfaffian/anti-semion state and feature an extended periodicity compared with their of "integer" topological band insulators counterparts. We demonstrate that the surface states have the correct anomalies associated with time-reversal symmetry and charge conservation.

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