<p>We introduce stable real-space invariants (SRSIs), topological invariants defined from adiabatic deformations between Wannier states, generalizing previously discovered local and composite real-space invariants. SRSIs are <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"><EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\mathbb{Z}}\)</EquationSource><EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math><mi mathvariant="double-struck">Z</mi></math></EquationSource></InlineEquation>- and <InlineEquation ID="IEq2"><EquationSource Format="TEX">\({{\mathbb{Z}}}_{n}\)</EquationSource><EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math><msub><mrow><mi mathvariant="double-struck">Z</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi></mrow></msub></math></EquationSource></InlineEquation>-valued (<i>n</i>&#xa0;=&#xa0;2,&#xa0;4) linear combinations of Wannier state multiplicities characterizing the stable equivalence of atomic insulators. We enumerate all SRSIs in nonmagnetic space groups with and without spin-orbit coupling. <InlineEquation ID="IEq3"><EquationSource Format="TEX">\({\mathbb{Z}}\)</EquationSource><EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math><mi mathvariant="double-struck">Z</mi></math></EquationSource></InlineEquation>SRSIs are in one-to-one correspondence with momentum-space symmetry data and thus determine symmetry indicators of topology (SIs). <InlineEquation ID="IEq4"><EquationSource Format="TEX">\({{\mathbb{Z}}}_{n}\)</EquationSource><EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math><msub><mrow><mi mathvariant="double-struck">Z</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi></mrow></msub></math></EquationSource></InlineEquation>SRSIs capture real-space information beyond momentum-space symmetry data and SIs. Applying SRSIs to split elementary band representations (EBRs) whose symmetry data decomposes into positive sums of other EBR symmetry data, we diagnose the topology of all 211 cases across 51 space groups except for 8 exceptions in 5 space groups. Our results solidify Topological Quantum Chemistry beyond SIs and momentum-space symmetry data. Finally, we use SRSIs to diagnose an obstructed atomic insulator in a realistic material.</p>

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Stable real-space invariants and topology beyond symmetry indicators

  • Yoonseok Hwang,
  • Vaibhav Gupta,
  • Frank Schindler,
  • Luis Elcoro,
  • Zhida Song,
  • B. Andrei Bernevig,
  • Barry Bradlyn

摘要

We introduce stable real-space invariants (SRSIs), topological invariants defined from adiabatic deformations between Wannier states, generalizing previously discovered local and composite real-space invariants. SRSIs are \({\mathbb{Z}}\)Z- and \({{\mathbb{Z}}}_{n}\)Zn-valued (n = 2, 4) linear combinations of Wannier state multiplicities characterizing the stable equivalence of atomic insulators. We enumerate all SRSIs in nonmagnetic space groups with and without spin-orbit coupling. \({\mathbb{Z}}\)ZSRSIs are in one-to-one correspondence with momentum-space symmetry data and thus determine symmetry indicators of topology (SIs). \({{\mathbb{Z}}}_{n}\)ZnSRSIs capture real-space information beyond momentum-space symmetry data and SIs. Applying SRSIs to split elementary band representations (EBRs) whose symmetry data decomposes into positive sums of other EBR symmetry data, we diagnose the topology of all 211 cases across 51 space groups except for 8 exceptions in 5 space groups. Our results solidify Topological Quantum Chemistry beyond SIs and momentum-space symmetry data. Finally, we use SRSIs to diagnose an obstructed atomic insulator in a realistic material.