Spin layer groups and their corepresentations

Spin layer groups are the crystallographic symmetry groups with a periodic plane, and their symmetry operations are inherited from three-dimensional (3D) spin space groups. However, the direct application of 3D symmetry groups to two-dimensional systems is often inadequate due to anisotropic axes and dimensional reduction. In this work, we systematically classify inequivalent spin layer groups and analytically derive their irreducible corepresentations. This classification establishes a foundational framework for investigating symmetry-protected properties and novel quantum states in low-dimensional magnetic materials.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Published
2026-10-30
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https://doi.org/10.1103/17hj-2cr2
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Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
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Spin layer groups and their corepresentations

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Spin layer groups and their corepresentations

Gui‐Bin Liu, Mu Tian, Zhi-Ming Yu, Run-Wu Zhang, Yugui Yao, Zeying Zhang
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Abstract

Spin layer groups are the crystallographic symmetry groups with a periodic plane, and their symmetry operations are inherited from three-dimensional (3D) spin space groups. However, the direct application of 3D symmetry groups to two-dimensional systems is often inadequate due to anisotropic axes and dimensional reduction. In this work, we systematically classify inequivalent spin layer groups and analytically derive their irreducible corepresentations. This classification establishes a foundational framework for investigating symmetry-protected properties and novel quantum states in low-dimensional magnetic materials.

Physical review. B./Physical review. B
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 68%
Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
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