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Bi(1)Te(1) is a dual topological insulator

New three-dimensional (3D) topological phases can emerge in superlattices containing constituents of known two-dimensional topologies. Here we demonstrate that stoichiometric Bi(1)Te(1), which is a natural superlattice of alternating two Bi(2)Te(3) quintuple layers and one Bi bilayer, is a dual 3D t...

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Autores principales: Eschbach, Markus, Lanius, Martin, Niu, Chengwang, Młyńczak, Ewa, Gospodarič, Pika, Kellner, Jens, Schüffelgen, Peter, Gehlmann, Mathias, Döring, Sven, Neumann, Elmar, Luysberg, Martina, Mussler, Gregor, Plucinski, Lukasz, Morgenstern, Markus, Grützmacher, Detlev, Bihlmayer, Gustav, Blügel, Stefan, Schneider, Claus M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5413958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28429708
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14976
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Sumario:New three-dimensional (3D) topological phases can emerge in superlattices containing constituents of known two-dimensional topologies. Here we demonstrate that stoichiometric Bi(1)Te(1), which is a natural superlattice of alternating two Bi(2)Te(3) quintuple layers and one Bi bilayer, is a dual 3D topological insulator where a weak topological insulator phase and topological crystalline insulator phase appear simultaneously. By density functional theory, we find [Image: see text] indices (0;001) and a non-zero mirror Chern number. We have synthesized Bi(1)Te(1) by molecular beam epitaxy and found evidence for its topological crystalline and weak topological character by spin- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. The dual topology opens the possibility to gap the differently protected metallic surface states on different surfaces independently by breaking the respective symmetries, for example, by magnetic field on one surface and by strain on another surface.