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Curvature of Energy Dispersions in Condensed Matter Quantum Systems

Tishya Patel·Yusen Ye·Tharindu Fernando
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Graphene, a two-dimensional material with tunable electronic properties, holds significant importance in condensed matter physics and material science. In this study, we analyze the curvature of graphene's ground-state energy dispersion band by examining its Gaussian and mean curvature under varying on-site potential values, M, using graphene's Hamiltonian under periodic boundary conditions. We diagonalized the Hamiltonian matrix to obtain eigenvalues on a discretized grid for the Brillouin zone in momentum space, constructing the ground-state energy dispersion band. Surface differentials are then calculated to subsequently calculate Gaussian and mean curvature at each point in the grid using the definitions of the first and second fundamental forms. These values were collated to form curvature plots, and we plotted the logarithm of maximum Gaussian and mean curvature values from each plot against the corresponding values of the logarithm of M. After analyzing these plots, we observe that both the Gaussian and mean curvature remain approximately the same until the on-site potential is equal to or greater than the nearest-neighbor hopping parameter of the graphene Hamiltonian, at which point they begin to decline. Therefore, this study offers insights into studying the graphene Hamiltonian further and shows that studying the mean and Gaussian curvature of energy dispersions can prove to be a viable method of studying quantum systems. Further directions may include topological studies of other Hamiltonians.

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Tishya Patel, Yusen Ye, Tharindu Fernando. 2024-11-03. Curvature of Energy Dispersions in Condensed Matter Quantum Systems. https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.01658

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