Topological Insulators : Dirac Equation in Condensed Matter / by Shun-Qing Shen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shen, Shun-Qing., Author.

Series:

Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, 0171-1873 ; 187

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Semiconductors.

Solid state physics.

Optical materials.

Electronics--Materials.

Electronics.

Solid State Physics.

Optical and Electronic Materials.

Local Subjects:

Semiconductors.

Solid State Physics.

Optical and Electronic Materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

2nd ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

Summary:

This new edition presents a unified description of these insulators from one to three dimensions based on the modified Dirac equation. It derives a series of solutions of the bound states near the boundary, and describes the current status of these solutions. Readers are introduced to topological invariants and their applications to a variety of systems from one-dimensional polyacetylene, to two-dimensional quantum spin Hall effect and p-wave superconductors, three-dimensional topological insulators and superconductors or superfluids, and topological Weyl semimetals, helping them to better understand this fascinating field. To reflect research advances in topological insulators, several parts of the book have been updated for the second edition, including: Spin-Triplet Superconductors, Superconductivity in Doped Topological Insulators, Detection of Majorana Fermions and so on. In particular, the book features a new chapter on Weyl semimetals, a topic that has attracted considerable attention and has already become a new hotpot of research in the community. .

Contents:

Introduction

Starting from the Dirac equation

Minimal lattice model for topological insulator

Topological invariants

Topological phases in one dimension

Quantum anomalous Hall effect and Quantum spin Hall effect

Three-dimensional topological insulators

Impurities and defects in topological insulators

Topological superconductors and superfluids

Majorana fermions in topological insulators

Topological Dirac and Weyl Semimetals

Topological Anderson Insulator

Summary: Symmetry and Topological Classification.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

981-10-4606-9