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arxiv: 1307.1531 · v3 · pith:VPO7WCWPnew · submitted 2013-07-05 · ❄️ cond-mat.mes-hall · cond-mat.supr-con

Three-dimensional symmetry breaking topological matters

classification ❄️ cond-mat.mes-hall cond-mat.supr-con
keywords topologicalstatesadditionalelectronicfieldhamiltonianmatterssymmetry-breaking
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We discuss topological electronic states described by the Dirac Hamiltonian plus an additional one in three-dimension. When the additional Hamiltonian is an element of an Abelian group, electronic states become topologically nontrivial even in the absence of fundamental symmetries such as the time-reversal and the particle-hole symmety. The symmetry-breaking topological states are charercterized by the Chern number defined in the two-dimensional partial Brillouin zone. The topological insulators under Zeeman field are an example of the symmetry-breaking topological matters. We show the transision from the topological insulating phase to the topological semimetal one under the strong Zeeman field.

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