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Three studies on quantum phases of matter

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This is a thesis in three parts regarding the study of quantum phases of matter.

In the first part, we show that the gapless boundary signatures — namely, chiral/helical hinge modes or localized zero modes — of three-dimensional higherorder topological insulators and superconductors with inversion symmetry can be gapped without symmetry breaking upon the introduction of non-Abelian surface topological order. In each case, the fractionalization pattern that appears on the surface is...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Theoretical Physics
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
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Funding agency for:
Parameswaran, S
Grant:
James Buckee Scholarship
Programme:
James Buckee Scholarship
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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/0472cxd90
Grant:
No. 804213-TMCS
Programme:
European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, Starting Grant


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Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford


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