Z2 topological invariants in two dimensions from quantum Monte Carlo

Abstract

We employ quantum Monte Carlo techniques to calculate the $Z_2$ topological invariant in a two-dimensional model of interacting electrons that exhibits a quantum spin Hall topological insulator phase. In particular, we consider the parity invariant for inversion-symmetric systems, which can be obtained from the bulk's imaginary-time Green's function after an appropriate continuation to zero frequency. This topological invariant is used here in order to study the trivial-band to topological-insulator transitions in an interacting system with spin-orbit coupling and an explicit bond dimerization. We discuss the accessibility and behavior of this topological invariant within quantum Monte Carlo simulations.

7 pages, 6 figures

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