Chaos based Berry phase detector

Abstract

The geometric or Berry phase, a characteristic of quasiparticles, is fundamental to the underlying quantum materials. The discoveries of new materials at a rapid pace nowadays call for efficient detection of the Berry phase. Utilizing $\alpha$-T${}_3$ lattice as a paradigm, we find that, in the Dirac electron optics regime, the semiclassical decay of the quasiparticles from a chaotic cavity can be effectively exploited for detecting the Berry phase. In particular, we demonstrate a one-to-one correspondence between the exponential decay rate and the geometric phase for the entire family of $\alpha$-T${}_3$ materials. This chaos based detection scheme represents an experimentally feasible way to assess the Berry phase and to distinguish the quasiparticles.

11 pages, 7 figures

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