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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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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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author | 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. |
author_facet | 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. |
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description | 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-54139582017-05-17 Bi(1)Te(1) is a dual topological insulator 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. Nat Commun Article 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. Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-21 /pmc/articles/PMC5413958/ /pubmed/28429708 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14976 Text en Copyright © 2017, The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
spellingShingle | Article 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. Bi(1)Te(1) is a dual topological insulator |
title | Bi(1)Te(1) is a dual topological insulator |
title_full | Bi(1)Te(1) is a dual topological insulator |
title_fullStr | Bi(1)Te(1) is a dual topological insulator |
title_full_unstemmed | Bi(1)Te(1) is a dual topological insulator |
title_short | Bi(1)Te(1) is a dual topological insulator |
title_sort | bi(1)te(1) is a dual topological insulator |
topic | Article |
url | 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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