Pseudo-Riemannian metric: a new perspective on the quantum realm

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2409.19551v1
• Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 04:33:36 GMT
• Title: Pseudo-Riemannian metric: a new perspective on the quantum realm
• Authors: Miaomiao Wei, Longjun Xiang, Fuming Xu, Baigeng Wang, Jian Wang,
• Abstract summary: We propose novel quantum geometries within a pseudo-Riemannian framework to explore unique characteristic of quantum matter. The imaginary part of this tensor corresponds to the Pauli Berry curvature, leading to the discovery of a novel quantum phase: Pauli semimetal in PT-symmetric systems.
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• Abstract: As a fundamental concept in condensed matter physics, quantum geometry within the Riemannian metric elucidates various exotic phenomena, including the Hall effects driven by Berry curvature and quantum metric. In this work, we propose novel quantum geometries within a pseudo-Riemannian framework to explore unique characteristic of quantum matter. By defining distinct distances on pseudo-Riemannian manifolds and incorporating spin degree of freedom, we introduce the Pauli quantum geometric tensor. The imaginary part of this tensor corresponds to the Pauli Berry curvature, leading to the discovery a novel quantum phase: Pauli semimetal in PT-symmetric systems. This phase, characterized by the topological Pauli Chern number, manifests as a two-dimensional Pauli Chern insulator with helical edge states. These topological phases, uniquely revealed by the Pauli-Riemannian metric, go beyond the familiar Riemannian metric, where Berry curvature vanishes due to PT-symmetry. Pauli Chern number can classify helical topological insulator with or without time reversal symmetry. Pseudo-Riemannian metrics offer new insights into quantum materials and extend the scope of quantum geometry.

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