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- 008 200921s2019 caua b 001 0 eng d
- 020 __ |a 9781643276540 (hbk.)
- 100 1_ |a Kotetes, Panagiotis.
- 245 10 |a Topological insulators / |c Panagiotis Kotetes.
- 260 __ |a San Rafael [California] : |b Morgan & Claypool Publishers LLC, |c 2019.
- 300 __ |a 215 p. : |b ill. ; |c 26 cm.
- 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 520 __ |a This book provides an introduction to topological matter with a focus on insulating bulk systems.A number of prerequisite concepts and tools are first laid out, including the notion of symmetry transformations, the band theory of semiconductors and aspects of electronic transport. The main part of the book discusses realistic models for both time-reversal-preserving and -violating topological insulators, as well as their characteristic responses to external perturbations. Special emphasis is given to the study of the anomalous electric, thermal, and thermoelectric transport properties, the theory of orbital magnetisation, and the polar Kerr effect. The topological models studied throughout this book become unified and generalised by means of the tenfold topological-classification framework and the respective systematic construction of topological invariants. This approach is further extended to topological superconductors and topological semimetals. This book covers a wide range of topics and aims at the transparent presentation of the technical aspects involved. For this purpose, homework problems are also provided in dedicated Hands-on sections. Given its structure and the required background level of the reader, this book is particularly recommended for graduate students or researchers who are new to the field.
- 650 _0 |a Energy-band theory of solids.
- 650 _0 |a Topological insulators.