Topological phase transition and the effect of Hubbard interaction on the one-dimensional topological Kondo insulator

Abstract

The effect of a local Kondo coupling and Hubbard interaction on the topological phase of the one-dimensional topological Kondo insulator (TKI) is numerically investigated using the infinite matrix-product state density-matrix renormalization group algorithm. The groundstate of the TKI is a symmetry-protected topological (SPT) phase protected by inversion symmetry. It is found that on its own, the Hubbard interaction that tends to force fermions into a one-charge per site order is insufficient to destroy the SPT phase. However when the local Kondo Hamiltonian term that favors a topologically trivial groundstate with a one-charge per site order is introduced, the Hubbard interaction assists in the destruction of the SPT phase. This topological phase transition occurs in the charge sector where the correlation length of the charge excitation diverges while the correlation length of the spin excitation remains finite. The critical exponents, central charge and the phase diagram separating the SPT phase from the topologically trivial phase are presented.

15 pages, 22 figures

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