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Area of Science:

  • Condensed matter physics
  • Quantum materials science

Background:

  • Effective electron mass is traditionally key to material properties like transport and optical responses.
  • Quantum geometry's role in material properties is an emerging area of research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the conventional understanding of effective mass's role in optical conductivity.
  • To uncover universal optical conductivity governed by quantum geometry in quadratic band-touching semimetals.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical derivation of optical conductivity based on quantum geometric properties.
  • Analysis of the formula for optical conductivity, [Formula: see text], focusing on its independence from effective mass.
  • First-principles calculations to validate findings in real materials.

Main Results:

  • A mass-invariant universal optical conductivity formula, [Formula: see text], was derived, depending only on quantum geometry (maximum Hilbert-Schmidt quantum distance).
  • Under time-reversal and rotational symmetries, the conductivity is quantized to discrete values (0 or 1).
  • Demonstrated this mass-invariant conductivity in materials like bilayer graphene and monolayer bismuth.

Conclusions:

  • Established a new class of universal quantities in quantum materials dictated by quantum geometry.
  • Highlighted the significance of quantum geometry over effective mass in specific optical phenomena.
  • Opened new avenues for designing quantum materials with tailored optical responses.