journal article·2026-02-17Open access

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

Rhonald Burgos Atencia

Physical Review B· Volume 113· Issue 7

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.
Source: crossref · Quality: candidate unverified · Source record ↗

Research context

OpenAlex topics: Nuclear physics research studies · Algebraic structures and combinatorial models · Advanced Algebra and Geometry

SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.

Affiliations

Università di Salerno

Funding

Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

References (58)

Show source-provided references
1. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.20720810.1103/PhysRevLett.88.207208 ↗
2. 10.1103/RevModPhys.82.195910.1103/RevModPhys.82.1959 ↗
3. 10.1103/RevModPhys.82.153910.1103/RevModPhys.82.1539 ↗
4. 10.1103/RevModPhys.95.01100210.1103/RevModPhys.95.011002 ↗
5. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.16660110.1103/PhysRevLett.112.166601 ↗
6. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.21680610.1103/PhysRevLett.115.216806 ↗
7. 10.1002/qute.20210005610.1002/qute.202100056 ↗
8. 10.1038/s41467-021-25273-410.1038/s41467-021-25273-4 ↗
9. 10.1038/s42254-021-00359-610.1038/s42254-021-00359-6 ↗
10. 10.1038/s41563-025-02261-310.1038/s41563-025-02261-3 ↗
11. 10.1088/1361-6633/ade45410.1088/1361-6633/ade454 ↗
12. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.10670110.1103/PhysRevLett.133.106701 ↗
13. 10.1126/science.adq325510.1126/science.adq3255 ↗
14. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.06720310.1103/PhysRevLett.124.067203 ↗
15. 10.1103/PhysRevB.107.20512410.1103/PhysRevB.107.205124 ↗
16. 10.1103/PhysRevB.98.12110910.1103/PhysRevB.98.121109 ↗
17. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.27720110.1103/PhysRevLett.127.277201 ↗
18. 10.1103/PhysRevB.108.L20140510.1103/PhysRevB.108.L201405 ↗
19. 10.1103/jy59-jt8s10.1103/jy59-jt8s ↗
20. 10.1103/42zw-rs4310.1103/42zw-rs43 ↗
21. 10.1209/0295-5075/ac265310.1209/0295-5075/ac2653 ↗
22. 10.1080/23746149.2024.237197210.1080/23746149.2024.2371972 ↗
23. 10.1103/PhysRevB.59.1491510.1103/PhysRevB.59.14915 ↗
24. 10.1088/0953-8984/20/19/19320210.1088/0953-8984/20/19/193202 ↗
25. 10.1103/PhysRevB.104.16540310.1103/PhysRevB.104.165403 ↗
26. 10.1103/PhysRevB.107.11540210.1103/PhysRevB.107.115402 ↗
27. 10.1103/PhysRevB.110.13443610.1103/PhysRevB.110.134436 ↗
28. 10.1038/s41467-025-61602-710.1038/s41467-025-61602-7 ↗
29. 10.1103/PhysRevB.101.07542910.1103/PhysRevB.101.075429 ↗
30. 10.1103/PhysRevB.101.16140910.1103/PhysRevB.101.161409 ↗
31. 10.1103/PhysRevB.103.19530910.1103/PhysRevB.103.195309 ↗
32. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.05660110.1103/PhysRevLett.126.056601 ↗
33. 10.1103/PhysRevB.105.19542110.1103/PhysRevB.105.195421 ↗
34. 10.1103/PhysRevB.106.10441410.1103/PhysRevB.106.104414 ↗
35. 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.04305210.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.043052 ↗
36. 10.1103/PhysRevB.108.07542710.1103/PhysRevB.108.075427 ↗
37. 10.1103/PhysRevB.110.08541210.1103/PhysRevB.110.085412 ↗
38. 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.02327110.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.023271 ↗
39. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.18630210.1103/PhysRevLett.132.186302 ↗
40. 10.1209/0295-5075/ad6bbc10.1209/0295-5075/ad6bbc ↗
41. 10.1038/s41535-020-00298-y10.1038/s41535-020-00298-y ↗
42. 10.1103/PhysRevB.104.15514910.1103/PhysRevB.104.155149 ↗
43. 10.1103/PhysRevB.98.15514510.1103/PhysRevB.98.155145 ↗
44. See Supplemental Material at http://link.aps.org/supplemental/10.1103/hqsf-v45b for additional derivations and technical details.
45. 10.1007/BF0219355910.1007/BF02193559 ↗
46. 10.1038/s41535-025-00801-310.1038/s41535-025-00801-3 ↗
47. 10.1103/PhysRevB.111.20514010.1103/PhysRevB.111.205140 ↗
48. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.07720110.1103/PhysRevLett.116.077201 ↗
49. 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b0430010.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04300 ↗
50. 10.1103/PhysRevB.96.03510610.1103/PhysRevB.96.035106 ↗
51. 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.01300110.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013001 ↗
52. 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.07510410.1103/PhysRevB.82.075104 ↗
53. 10.1038/nature2598710.1038/nature25987 ↗
54. 10.1038/s41467-020-17465-110.1038/s41467-020-17465-1 ↗
55. 10.1038/s41563-019-0531-010.1038/s41563-019-0531-0 ↗
56. 10.1073/pnas.230554112010.1073/pnas.2305541120 ↗
57. 10.1103/PhysRevB.102.11513810.1103/PhysRevB.102.115138 ↗
58. 10.1103/PhysRevB.104.08511410.1103/PhysRevB.104.085114 ↗