Covering graphs, magnetic spectral gaps and applications to polymers and nanoribbons

DOI10.3390/SYM11091163arXiv1908.00292WikidataQ127241535 ScholiaQ127241535MaRDI QIDQ6323015FDOQ6323015

Authors: John Stewart Fabila-Carrasco, Fernando Lledó 

Publication date: 1 August 2019

Abstract: In this article, we analyze the spectrum of discrete magnetic Laplacians (DML) on an infinite covering graph $widetildeGightarrowG=widetildeG/Gamma$ with (Abelian) lattice group $Gamma$ and periodic magnetic potential $$. We give sufficient conditions for the existence of spectral gaps in the spectrum of the DML and study how these depend on $$. The magnetic potential may be interpreted as a control parameter for the spectral bands and gaps. We apply these results to describe the spectral band/gap structure of polymers (polyacetylene) and of nanoribbons in the presence of a constant magnetic field.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Graphs and linear algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, etc.) (05C50) Infinite graphs (05C63) Spectrum, resolvent (47A10) Linear difference operators (47B39)

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