Diagonalization of the Landau Hamiltonian with a Periodic Potential via a Galerkin Projection Method and Applications to Topological Band Properties

Abstract

In this paper, we study the numerical computation of eigenfunctions of the Landau Hamiltonian with a periodic potential. We propose a spectral method using the eigenfunctions of the Landau operator that allows us to numerically compute the band structure for potentials of different strengths, including the well-studied weak and strong potentials, and additionally systems in the intermediate regime. We then apply the method to simulations across the full range of coupling constants from weak to strong coupling and present an analysis of the band structure as a function of the potential strength.