We study theoretically a one-dimensional quasiperiodic Fermi system with topological p-wave superfluidity, which can be deduced from a topologically nontrivial tight-binding model on the square lattice in a uniform magnetic field and subject to a non-Abelian gauge field. The system may be regarded as a non-Abelian generalization of the well-known Aubry-André-Harper model. We investigate its phase diagram as a function of the strength of the quasidisorder and the amplitude of the p-wave order parameter through a number of numerical investigations, including a multifractal analysis. There are four distinct phases separated by three critical lines, i.e., two phases with all extended wave functions [(I) and (IV)], a topologically trivial phase (II) with all localized wave functions, and a critical phase (III) with all multifractal wave functions. Phase (I) is related to phase (IV) by duality. It also seems to be related to phase (II) by duality. Our proposed phase diagram may be observable in current cold-atom experiments, in view of simulating non-Abelian gauge fields and topological insulators/superfluids with ultracold atoms.
Funding
ARC | FT130100815
ARC | DP140103231
ARC | FT140100003
ARC | DP140100637
Spin-orbit coupled quantum gases: understanding new generation materials with topological order : Australian Research Council (ARC) | DP140103231
Imbalanced superfluidity with cold atoms: a new way to understand unconventional superconductors and stellar superfluids : Australian Research Council (ARC) | FT130100815
Strongly repulsive ultracold atomic gases as a resource for quantum simulation : Australian Research Council (ARC) | DP140100637
Finding the lost particle: Majorana fermions in ultracold atoms : Australian Research Council (ARC) | FT140100003