Affiliation:
1. Departamento de Física, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 307, Santiago, Chile
Abstract
In this paper, we construct a class of quantum systems in a space continuum inspired by results from topological insulator physics. Instead of adding spin–orbit coupling terms suggested by time-reversal invariance as in conventional topological insulators, the terms [Formula: see text] are determined using supersymmetry as a starting point. This procedure not only restricts the number of possible continuous topological insulators models, but also provides a systematic way to find new continuous topological insulators models. Some explicit quantum mechanical examples are discussed and applications to dark matter physics are also outlined.
Publisher
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
Subject
Astronomy and Astrophysics,Nuclear and High Energy Physics,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics