Symmetric fracton matter: Twisted and enriched

In this paper, we explore the interplay between symmetry and fracton order, motivated by the analogous close relationship for topologically ordered systems. Specifically, we consider models with 3D planar subsystem symmetry, and show that these can realize subsystem symmetry protected topological phases with gapless boundary modes. Gauging the planar subsystem symmetry leads to a fracton order in which particles restricted to move along lines exhibit a new type of statistical interaction that is specific to the lattice geometry. We show that both the gapless boundary modes of the ungauged theory, and the statistical interactions after gauging, are naturally captured by a higher-rank version of Chern-Simons theory. We also show that gauging only part of the subsystem symmetry can lead to symmetry-enriched fracton orders, with quasiparticles carrying fractional symmetry charge.

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