PIRSA:21020001 Scientific Series Condensed Matter

DOI10.48660/21020001

Hughes, T. (2021). Electric Multipole Insulators. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/21020001

Hughes, Taylor. Electric Multipole Insulators. Perimeter Institute, Feb. 01, 2021, https://pirsa.org/21020001 

@misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:21020001,
  doi = {10.48660/21020001},
  url = {https://pirsa.org/21020001},
  author = {Hughes, Taylor},
  keywords = {Condensed Matter},
  language = {en},
  title = {Electric Multipole Insulators},
  publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
  year = {2021},
  month = {feb},
  note = {PIRSA:21020001 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
}

Abstract

In this talk I will present a general framework to distinguish different classes of charge insulators based on whether or not they insulate or conduct higher multipole moments (dipole, quadrupole, etc.). This formalism applies to generic many-body systems that support multipolar conservation laws. Applications of this work provide a key link between recently discovered higher order topological phases and fracton phases of matter.

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