{"product_id":"topological-insulators-hardback-9780444633149","title":"Topological Insulators (Hardback) 9780444633149","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTopological Insulators\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eFills the void that currently exists in this new, rapidly expanding field of physics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarcel Franz (Volume editor), Laurens Molenkamp (Volume editor)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444633149, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 November 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 2.5 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTopological Insulators\u003c\/i\u003e, volume six in the \u003ci\u003eContemporary Concepts of Condensed Matter Series\u003c\/i\u003e, describes the recent revolution in condensed matter physics that occurred in our understanding of crystalline solids. The book chronicles the work done worldwide that led to these discoveries and provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the field. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStarting in 2004, theorists began to explore the effect of topology on the physics of band insulators, a field previously considered well understood. However, the inclusion of topology brings key new elements into this old field. Whereas it was thought that all band insulators are essentially equivalent, the new theory predicts two distinct classes of band insulators in two spatial dimensions and 16 classes in three dimensions. These \"topological\" insulators exhibit a host of unusual physical properties, including topologically protected gapless surface states and exotic electromagnetic response, previously thought impossible in such systems.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWithin a short time, this new state of quantum matter, topological insulators, has been discovered experimentally both in 2D thin film structures and in 3D crystals and alloys. It appears that topological insulators are quite common in nature, and there are dozens of confirmed substances that exhibit this behavior. Theoretical and experimental studies of these materials are ongoing with the goal of attaining the fundamental understanding and exploiting them in future practical applications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Topological band theory and the Z2 invariant, \u003ci\u003eCharles Kane\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e2. Topological insulators in 3D, \u003ci\u003eJoel Moore \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e3. Models and materials for topological insulators, \u003ci\u003eChaoxing Liu \u0026amp; Shou-Cheng Zhang \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e4. Field-theoretic foundations of topological insulators, \u003ci\u003eXiao-Liang Qi \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e5. Quantum spin Hall state in HgTe, \u003ci\u003eC. Brüne, H. Buhmann \u0026amp; Laurens Molenkamp \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e6. Topological surface states: A new type of 2D electron systems, \u003ci\u003eSu-Yang Xu, David Hsieh, L. Andrew Wray, Yuqi Xia \u0026amp; Zahid Hasan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e7. Topological surface states imaging by STM, \u003ci\u003eHaim Beindenkopf, Pedram Roushan \u0026amp; Ali Yazdani \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e8. Transport properties, \u003ci\u003eJeroen B. Oostinga, \u0026amp; Alberto F. Morpurgo \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e9. New materials, \u003ci\u003eKe He, Xucun Ma, Xi Chen \u0026amp; Qi-Kun Xue \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e10. Related states of quantum matter, \u003ci\u003eAri Turner \u0026amp; Ashvin Vishwanath \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e11. Theoretical design of materials and functions of topological insulators and superconductors, \u003ci\u003eNaoto \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNagaosa \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Condensed matter physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Condensed matter physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Condensed%20matter%20physics%20%5Bliquid%20state%20\u0026amp;%20solid%20state%20physics%5D%20%5BPHFC%5D%22\"\u003eliquid state \u0026amp; solid state physics PHFC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651506393368,"sku":"9780444633149","price":115.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780444633149_22ec1cf8-40ac-4717-9e38-bedcc90b213b.jpg?v=1694987278","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/topological-insulators-hardback-9780444633149","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}