Chiral Gauge Theory for Graphene
R. Jackiw, S.-Y. Pi
TL;DR
This paper develops a chiral gauge theory framework to model fermion fractionalization in graphene, extending previous vortex-based models by incorporating gauge field dynamics and fermion coupling.
Contribution
It introduces a novel chiral gauge theory for graphene that includes vortex dynamics and fermion interactions, advancing the theoretical understanding of fractionalization.
Findings
Chiral gauge fields enable vortex dynamics in graphene models
The theory couples vortices with fermions to explain fractionalization
Extension of previous vortex models with gauge field dynamics
Abstract
We construct a chiral gauge theory to describe fractionalization of fermions in graphene. Thereby we extend a recently proposed model, which relies on vortex formation. Our chiral gauge fields provide dynamics for the vortices and also couple to the fermions.
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