Orbital magnetization of the electron gas on a two-dimensional kagome lattice under a perpendicular magnetic field

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2010-01-29

arxiv.org/abs/1001.5330v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

14 pages, 8 figures

Scientific paper

The orbital magnetization of the electron gas on a two-dimensional kagome lattice under a perpendicular magnetic field is theoretically investigated. The interplay between the lattice geometry and magnetic field induce nontrivial $k$-space Chern invariant in the magnetic Brillouin zone, which turns to result in profound effects on the magnetization properties. We show that the Berry-phase term in the magnetization gives a paramagnetic contribution, while the conventional term brought about by the magnetic response of the magnetic Bloch bands produces a diamagnetic contribution. As a result, the superposition of these two components gives rise to a delicate oscillatory structure in the magnetization curve when varying the electron filling factor. The relationship between this oscillatory behavior and the Hofstadter energy spectrum is revealed by selectively discussing the magnetization and its two components at the commensurate fluxes of $f$=1/4, 1/3, and 1/6, respectively. In particular, we reveal as a typical example the fractal structure in the magnetic oscillations by tuning the commensurate flux around $f$=1/4. The finite-temperature effect on the magnetization is also discussed.

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