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Title: Quantum friction in two-dimensional topological materials

Abstract

In this paper, we develop the theory of quantum friction in two-dimensional topological materials. The quantum drag force on a metallic nanoparticle moving above such systems is sensitive to the nontrivial topology of their electronic phases, shows a novel distance scaling law, and can be manipulated through doping or via the application of external fields. We use the developed framework to investigate quantum friction due to the quantum Hall effect in magnetic field biased graphene, and to topological phase transitions in the graphene family materials. Finally, it is shown that topologically nontrivial states in two-dimensional materials enable an increase of two orders of magnitude in the quantum drag force with respect to conventional neutral graphene systems.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Buenos Aires (CONICET-UBA) (Argentina). Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences (FCEyN). Inst. of Physics of Buenos Aires (IFIBA). Dept. of Physics; Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; LANL Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion (ANPCyT) (Argentina); National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) (Argentina)
OSTI Identifier:
1435525
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1434388
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-29840
Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950; TRN: US1900064
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review B
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 97; Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; Atomic and Nuclear Physics; Material Science

Citation Formats

Farias, M. Belén, Kort-Kamp, Wilton J. M., and Dalvit, Diego A. R. Quantum friction in two-dimensional topological materials. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.97.161407.
Farias, M. Belén, Kort-Kamp, Wilton J. M., & Dalvit, Diego A. R. Quantum friction in two-dimensional topological materials. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.161407
Farias, M. Belén, Kort-Kamp, Wilton J. M., and Dalvit, Diego A. R. Tue . "Quantum friction in two-dimensional topological materials". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.161407. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1435525.
@article{osti_1435525,
title = {Quantum friction in two-dimensional topological materials},
author = {Farias, M. Belén and Kort-Kamp, Wilton J. M. and Dalvit, Diego A. R.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, we develop the theory of quantum friction in two-dimensional topological materials. The quantum drag force on a metallic nanoparticle moving above such systems is sensitive to the nontrivial topology of their electronic phases, shows a novel distance scaling law, and can be manipulated through doping or via the application of external fields. We use the developed framework to investigate quantum friction due to the quantum Hall effect in magnetic field biased graphene, and to topological phase transitions in the graphene family materials. Finally, it is shown that topologically nontrivial states in two-dimensional materials enable an increase of two orders of magnitude in the quantum drag force with respect to conventional neutral graphene systems.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.97.161407},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 16,
volume = 97,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 24 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Apr 24 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}

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FIG. 1 FIG. 1: Topological quantum friction in the flatland. A metallic nanoparticle moves parallel to a 2D topological material. Examples considered in this work are monolayers of the graphene family in the presence of a static magnetic field, a static electric field, or a circularly polarized laser.

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