Light-induced phase crossovers in a quantum spin Hall system
arXiv:2211.09114 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.106.235405
Abstract
In this work, we theoretically investigate the light-induced topological phases and finite-size crossovers in a paradigmatic quantum spin Hall (QSH) system with high-frequency pumping optics. Taking the HgTe quantum well for an example, our numerical results show that circularly polarized light can break time-reversal symmetry and induce the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) phase. In particular, the coupling between the edge states is spin dependent and is related not only to the size of the system, but also to the strength of the polarized pumping optics. By tuning the two parameters (system width and optical pumping strength), we obtain four transport regimes, namely, QSH, QAH, edge conducting, and normal insulator. These four different transport regimes have contrasting edge conducting properties, which will feature prominently in transport experiments on various topological materials.
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