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Professor ZHAO, Yuxin

Professor ZHAO, Yuxin

Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, HKU

B.Sc., PKU; Ph.D, HKU


  • 2241 5636
  • 2559 9152
  • Room 316, CYM Physics Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

Current Research

  • Projective representation of space groups and its applications to topological matter

 

Research Interest

  • The application of algebra representation and topology in condensed matter

 

    Representative Publications

    • General theory of momentum-space nonsymmorphic symmetry, Chen Zhang, Z. Y. Chen, Zheng Zhang, Y. X. Zhao*, Phys. Rev. Lett. Accepted (2023)
    • Classification of time-reversal-invariant crystals with gauge structures, Z. Y. Chen, Zheng Zhang, S. A. Yang, Y. X. Zhao*, Nat. Comm. 14, 743 (2023)
    • Brillouin Klein bottle from artificial gauge fields, Z. Y. Chen, S. A. Yang, Y. X. Zhao*, Nat. Comm. 13, 2215 (2022)
    • The gauge-field extended k.p method and novel topological phases, L. B. Shao#, Q. Liu#, R. Xiao, S. A. Yang, Y. X. Zhao*, Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 076401 (2021)
    • Switching spinless and spinful topological phases with projective PT symmetry, Y. X. Zhao*, C. Chen, X. L. Sheng, S. A. Yang, Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 196402 (2021)

    • Index theorem on chiral Landau bands for topological fermions, Y. X. Zhao* and S. A. Yang, Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 046401 (2021)
    • Boundary criticality of -invariant topology and second-order nodal-line semimetals, K. Wang, J. X. Dai, L. B. Shao*, S. A. Yang, Y. X. Zhao*, Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 126403 (2020)

     

    Awards and Honours

    • 2016, 1000-Talent Program for Young Scientists, Organization Department of CCP, China
    • 2010, Hong Kong PhD Fellowship, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong