Berry Curvature and Quantum Metric in $N$-band systems -- an Eigenprojector Approach

Abstract

The eigenvalues of a parameter-dependent Hamiltonian matrix form a band structure in parameter space. In such $N$-band systems, the quantum geometric tensor (QGT), consisting of the Berry curvature and quantum metric tensors, is usually computed from numerically obtained energy eigenstates. Here, an alternative approach to the QGT based on eigenprojectors and (generalized) Bloch vectors is exposed. It offers more analytical insight than the eigenstate approach. In particular, the full QGT of each band can be obtained without computing eigenstates, using only the Hamiltonian matrix and the respective band energy. Most saliently, the well-known two-band formula for the Berry curvature in terms of the Hamiltonian vector is generalized to arbitrary $N$. The formalism is illustrated using three- and four-band multifold fermion models that have very different geometrical and topological properties despite an identical band structure. From a broader perspective, the methodology used in this work can be applied to compute any physical quantity or to study the quantum dynamics of any observable without the explicit construction of energy eigenstates.

arXiv commentPublished version. Very close to v2. An extended discussion of the multifold fermion models of v1 (Section 6) will appear elsewhere

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