Topological quantization of ensemble averages

DOI10.1088/1751-8113/42/6/065207zbMATH Open1156.81377arXiv0803.3274OpenAlexW1973805775MaRDI QIDQ3605879FDOQ3605879

Authors: Emil Prodan 

Publication date: 25 February 2009

Published in: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We define the current of a quantum observable and, under well defined conditions, we connect its ensemble average to the index of a Fredholm operator. The present work builds on a formalism developed by Kellendonk and Schulz-Baldes cite{Kellendonk:2004p597} to study the quantization of edge currents for continuous magnetic Schroedinger operators. The generalization given here may be a useful tool to scientists looking for novel manifestations of the topological quantization. As a new application, we show that the differential conductance of atomic wires is given by the index of a certain operator. We also comment on how the formalism can be used to probe the existence of edge states.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.3274

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zbMATH Keywords

differential conductance of atomic wires

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Closed and approximate solutions to the Schrödinger, Dirac, Klein-Gordon and other equations of quantum mechanics (81Q05) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10)

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• Non-commutative tools for topological insulators
• The edge spectrum of Chern insulators with rough boundaries
• An edge index for the quantum spin-Hall effect
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