Continuum theory of edge states of topological insulators: Variational principle and boundary conditions

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 24, Issue 35, 2012, Pages

  Medhi, Amal ^a   Shenoy, Vijay B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FORMULATION; CONTINUUM THEORY; EDGE STATE; ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS; LOW-ENERGY EXCITATIONS; LOW-ENERGY PHYSICS; NATURAL BOUNDARY CONDITION; THREE DIMENSIONS; TIGHT-BINDING CALCULATIONS; TIME REVERSAL; TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS; VARIATIONAL ENERGIES; VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLES;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS;

EID: 84865176479     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/24/35/355001     Document Type: Article

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