Symmetric Fermion Mass Generation as Deconfined Quantum Criticality
Massless (2+1)D Dirac fermions arise in a variety of systems from graphene to the surfaces of topological insulators, where generating a mass is typically associated with breaking a symmetry. However, with strong interactions, a symmetric gapped phase can arise for multiples of eight Dirac fermions....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Physical Review X |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.8.011026 |