Abstract
We construct the symmetric-gapped surface states of a fractional topological insulator with an electromagnetic angle and a discrete gauge field. They are the proper generalizations of the T-Pfaffian state and Pfaffian/antisemion state and feature an extended periodicity compared with their “integer” topological band insulator counterparts. We demonstrate that the surface states have the correct anomalies associated with time-reversal symmetry and charge conservation.
- Received 22 June 2017
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.96.161109
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Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)
Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics