Time-reversal symmetry breaking in a square lattice

Abstract

The bulk conductivity of a two-dimensional system is studied assuming that quantum interference effects break time-reversal symmetry in the presence of strong spin-orbit interaction and strong lattice potential. The study is carried out by direct diagonalization in order to explore the nonlinear-response regime. The system displays a quantized conductivity that depends on the intensity of the electric field and under specific conditions the conductivity limit at zero electric field shows a nonvanishing value.

6 pages, 5 figures, comments or suggestions are welcome

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