Multiplicative topological semimetals

Abstract

Exhaustive study of topological semimetal (TSM) phases of matter in equilibriated electonic systems and myriad extensions has built upon the foundations laid by earlier introduction and study of Weyl semimetals, with broad applications in topologically protected quantum computing, spintronics, and optical devices. We extend recent introduction of multiplicative topological phases to find previously overlooked TSM phases of electronic systems in equilibrium, with minimal symmetry protection. We show these multiplicative TSM (MTSM) phases exhibit rich and distinctive bulk-boundary correspondence and response signatures that greatly expand understanding of consequences of topology in condensed matter settings, such as the limits on Fermi arc connectivity and structure, and transport signatures such as the chiral anomaly. In this paper, we therefore lay the foundation for extensive future study of MTSMs.