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ToMSGKpoint: A user-friendly package for computing symmetry transformation properties of electronic eigenstates of nonmagnetic and magnetic crystalline materials

Published 25 Nov 2024 in cond-mat.mtrl-sci | (2411.16190v1)

Abstract: The calculation of (co)irreducible representations of energy bands at high-symmetry points (HSPs) is essential for high-throughput research on topological materials based on symmetry-indicators or topological quantum chemistry. However, existing computational packages usually require transforming crystal structures into specific conventions, thus hindering extensive application, especially to materials whose symmetries are yet to be identified. To address this issue, we developed a Mathematica package, \texttt{ToMSGKpoint}, capable of determining the little groups and (co)irreducible representations of little groups of HSPs, high-symmetry lines (HSLs), and high-symmetry planes (HSPLs) for any nonmagnetic and magnetic crystalline materials in two and three dimensions, with or without considering spin-orbit coupling. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first package to achieve such functionality. The package also provides magnetic space group operations, supports the analysis of (co)irreducible representations of energy bands at HSPs, HSLs, and HSPLs using electronic wavefunctions obtained from \textit{ab initio} calculations interfaced with VASP. Designed for user convenience, the package generates results in a few simple steps and presents all relevant information in clear tabular format. Its versatility is demonstrated through applications to nonmagnetic topological insulator Bi$_2$Se$_3$ and Dirac semimetal Na$_3$Bi, as well as the antiferromagnetic topological material MnBi$_2$Te$_4$. Suitable for any crystal structure, this package can be conveniently applied in a streamlined study once magnetic space group varies with various symmetry-breakings caused by phase transitions.

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