Magnetic impurities at quantum critical points: Large- N expansion and connections to symmetry-protected topological states

In symmetry protected topological (SPT) phases, the combination of symmetries and a bulk gap stabilizes protected modes at surfaces or at topological defects. Understanding the fate of these modes at a quantum critical point, when the protecting symmetries are on the verge of being broken, is an out...

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Main Authors: Liu, Shang (Author), Shapourian, Hassan (Author), Vishwanath, Ashvin (Author), Metlitski, Max A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society (APS), 2022-04-28T18:33:45Z.
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