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Phase diagram of a non-Abelian Aubry-André-Harper model withp-wave superfluidity

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posted on 2024-07-11, 07:42 authored by Jun Wang, Xiaji LiuXiaji Liu, Gao Xianlong, Hui HuHui Hu
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

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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

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2469-9950

Journal title

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volume

93

Issue

10

Article number

article no. 104504

Pagination

104504-

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American Physical Society

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Copyright © 2016 American Physical Society. The published version is reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.

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eng

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