Robust edge states induced by electron-phonon interaction in graphene nanoribbons

The search of new means of generating and controlling topological states of matter is at the front of many joint efforts, including band-gap engineering by doping and light-induced topological states. Most of our understading, however, is based on a single particle picture. Topological states in sys...

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Autores: Calvo, Hernan Laureano, Luna, Javier Santiago, Dal Lago, Virginia, Foa Torres, Luis Eduardo Francisco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/91685
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/91685
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:TOPOLOGICAL PHASES OF MATTER
ELECTRON-PHONON INTERACTION
GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS
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Sumario:The search of new means of generating and controlling topological states of matter is at the front of many joint efforts, including band-gap engineering by doping and light-induced topological states. Most of our understading, however, is based on a single particle picture. Topological states in systems including interaction effects, such as electron-electron and electron-phonon, remain less explored. By exploiting a nonperturbative and nonadiabatic picture, here we show how the interaction between electrons and a coherent phonon mode can lead to a band gap hosting edge states of topological origin. Further numerical simulations witness the robustness of these states against different types of disorder. Our results contribute to the search of topological states, in this case in a minimal Fock space.