Abstract

We theoretically investigate the antiferromagnetic insulator phase in a threedimensional correlated system with spin-orbit coupling, the Fu-Kane-Mele-Hubbard model at half-filling. We focus on the topological magnetoelectric effect which is described by the theta term. A low-energy effective Hamiltonian is derived in the antiferromagnetic insulator phase. Then with the use of a field-theoretical method, the theta term is derived as a consequence of the chiral anomaly.

Details

Title
Magnetoelectric response of the antiferromagnetic insulator phase in a three-dimensional correlated system with spin-orbit coupling
Author
Nomura, Kentaro 1 

 Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan 
Publication year
2015
Publication date
Mar 2015
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2576277209
Copyright
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