Quantum geometry and linear orbital response in arbitrary SU(2) representation

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Authors: Rhonald Burgos Atencia
Cited by: 2
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Abstract

We develop a symmetry-based framework to compute band-geometric quantities in multiband systems whose low-energy Hamiltonians realize arbitrary SU ( 2 ) representations. Exploiting the existence of a quantization axis, we use the Wigner-Eckart theorem to identify the allowed matrix elements and obtain compact analytic expressions for the quantum geometric tensor, the orbital magnetic moment, and the associated orbital transport coefficients. The formalism applies to multifold fermions as well as to gapped SU ( 2 ) models. Its versatility is illustrated through explicit calculations in representative SU ( 3 ) and SU ( 4 ) settings, where orbital Edelstein and orbital Hall responses emerge naturally from the antisymmetric components of the band geometry. These results establish a direct connection between the algebraic structure of the Hamiltonian and intrinsic orbitronic phenomena.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Topological Materials and Phenomena Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism 2D Materials and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
7
Publication date
29 January 2026
Language
EN