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Topological Phases in One Dimension

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Polyacetylene was studied extensively in the 1980s. A re-examination of the Su–Schrieffer–Heeger model for polyacetylene shows that it is actually a one-dimensional topological insulator with the end states. Topological phases also exist in other one-dimensional systems.

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Shen, SQ. (2017). Topological Phases in One Dimension. In: Topological Insulators. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 187. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4606-3_5

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