Time-reversal symmetric topological metal

Abstract

Topological metals possess gapless band structures accompanied with nontrivial edge states. Topological metals are created from the topological insulators by adjusting the magnetic flux. Here we propose the time-reversal symmetry protected topological metal without employing the magnetic flux. Topological metallic phase presents although the Chern number vanishes. In the topologically nontrivial phase, three different cases in the metallic phase are distinguished from the band-touching and in-gap features of the topological edge states. These findings shed light on the time-reversal symmetric topological metals and greatly simplify the realization of topological metals.

9 pages, 6 figures

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